How To Fix WRF_APC646 - EAN &1: characteristic &2 is not allowed for &3 &4

WRF_APC646 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 646

• Message text: EAN &1: characteristic &2 is not allowed for &3 &4

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC646 - EAN &1: characteristic &2 is not allowed for &3 &4 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC646 EAN &1: characteristic &2 is not allowed for &3 &4
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the context of SAP Variant Configuration (LO-VC) or Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when a characteristic (variant attribute) is assigned or maintained for a material or product, but the system detects that this characteristic is not allowed or valid for the specified object.
  
  EAN &1: The EAN (European Article Number) or material number involved.
  Characteristic &2: The characteristic that is not allowed.
  &3 &4: Additional context, often the object type or classification info (e.g., class or object number).
  
  In essence:
  The characteristic &2 is not defined or allowed for the material or classification object &1 &3 &4. This can happen if the characteristic is not assigned to the class of the material or if the characteristic is restricted in the configuration.
  
  Common Causes:
  
  
  Characteristic not assigned to the class:
  The characteristic