How To Fix WRF_APC806 - Error in characteristics determination for material &1 / &2

WRF_APC806 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 806

• Message text: Error in characteristics determination for material &1 / &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC806 - Error in characteristics determination for material &1 / &2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC806 - Error in characteristics determination for material &1 / &2
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the process of determining characteristics for a material in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or variant configuration scenarios. Specifically, the system is unable to find or correctly determine the characteristics (such as classification characteristics or variant configuration characteristics) for the given material.
  Common causes include:
  
  The material does not have the required classification or characteristics assigned.
  The characteristic values are missing or inconsistent.
  The integration between SAP ERP and APO is not properly maintained.
  The characteristic determination logic or rules are incomplete or incorrect.
  Master data inconsistencies, such as missing or incorrect assignment of characteristics to the material.
  Issues in the characteristic determination function module or BAdI implementation.
  
  
  Where does it occur?
  
  During planning or order processing in SAP APO (e.g., SNP, DP, or PP/DS).
  During variant configuration or classification