How To Fix WRF_CHAR_VAL061 - Navigation not possible; characteristic no longer exists

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_CHAR_VAL - Messages for Package WRF_CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE_GRP

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Navigation not possible; characteristic no longer exists

What causes this issue?

You cannot create new characteristic value groups for characteristics
that are no longer in the database.
Accordingly, you can only start characteristic value grouping if
grouping data is already defined for the characteristic.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_CHAR_VAL061 - Navigation not possible; characteristic no longer exists ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_CHAR_VAL061 - Navigation not possible; characteristic no longer exists
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to navigate to or reference a characteristic in a variant, classification, or report, but the characteristic has been deleted or is no longer available in the system. Essentially, the system cannot find the characteristic because it has been removed or is inactive.
  Common scenarios include:  
  
  The characteristic was deleted from the classification system (CL02).  
  The characteristic was renamed or changed in a way that invalidates previous references.  
  The characteristic is no longer assigned to the class or object you are working with.  
  The variant or selection criteria still contains references to the old characteristic.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the characteristic exists and is correctly assigned:
  
  
  Check if the characteristic exists:  
  
  Go to transaction CL02 (Change Characteristic) or CT04 (Display Characteristic) and verify if the characteristic still exists.
  
  
  
  Check the class and object assignment:  
  
  Use transaction CL20N or CL30N to check if the characteristic is assigned to the relevant class or object.
  
  
  
  Update or remove references:  
  
  If the characteristic was deleted intentionally, update the variant, selection criteria, or classification to remove references to the deleted characteristic.  
  If the characteristic was renamed or replaced, update the references accordingly.
  
  
  
  Recreate the characteristic if necessary:  
  
  If the characteristic was deleted by mistake, recreate it with the same name and properties.
  
  
  
  Check variants and reports:  
  
  If the error occurs during report execution or variant processing, check the variant maintenance (transaction SE38 or SA38 for reports, or SHD0 for variants) and remove or update the characteristic references.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transactions:  
  
  CL02 - Change Characteristic  
  CT04 - Display Characteristic  
  CL20N - Change Class  
  CL30N - Display Class  
  SE38 / SA38 - Execute Reports  
  SHD0 - Maintain Variants
  
  
  
  Notes:  
  
  Always ensure that characteristics used in classifications and variants are maintained consistently.  
  Deleting characteristics without updating dependent objects can cause navigation and runtime errors.  
  Consider transport and system landscape impacts if characteristics are deleted or changed.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide more context (e.g., which transaction or process triggers this error), I can help with more specific guidance.