How To Fix WRF_CHAR_VAL043 - Typing not necessary; no AUSP records exist for characteristic

WRF_CHAR_VAL043 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_CHAR_VAL - Messages for Package WRF_CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE_GRP

• Message number: 043

• Message text: Typing not necessary; no AUSP records exist for characteristic

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_CHAR_VAL043 - Typing not necessary; no AUSP records exist for characteristic ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_CHAR_VAL043 - Typing not necessary; no AUSP records exist for characteristic
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to enter or type a value for a characteristic in a classification or variant configuration scenario, but there are no valid characteristic values (AUSP records) maintained in the system for that characteristic.
  
  AUSP table stores characteristic values assigned to objects (like materials, equipment, etc.).
  If no entries exist in AUSP for the characteristic, the system expects that you should not manually type a value because there are no predefined values to select from or validate against.
  This usually happens when the characteristic is set up to only allow values from a predefined list (fixed values), but no values have been maintained yet.
  
  
  Typical Scenarios:
  
  You are working in variant configuration or classification.
  You try to enter a characteristic value manually.
  The characteristic is configured to only accept values