How To Fix WRF_CHAR_VAL068 - Enter a valid characteristic value

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_CHAR_VAL - Messages for Package WRF_CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE_GRP

• Message number: 068

• Message text: Enter a valid characteristic value

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_CHAR_VAL068 - Enter a valid characteristic value ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_CHAR_VAL068 – Enter a valid characteristic value
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when an invalid or incorrect characteristic value is entered in a classification or variant configuration context. The system expects a value that matches the predefined set of valid values for a characteristic, but the entered value does not conform to these constraints.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  Entering a value that is not assigned to the characteristic in the classification system.
  Typing a value that does not match the allowed format or range.
  Using a value that is not valid for the characteristic’s data type (e.g., entering text in a numeric field).
  The characteristic is configured with fixed values, and the entered value is outside this list.
  The characteristic is linked to a value table, and the entered value is not present in that table.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to transaction CT04 (Change Characteristic).
  Verify the characteristic’s value assignment:
  If it uses fixed values, check the list of allowed values.
  If it