How To Fix WRF_CHAR_VAL078 - Customer fields must be processed uniformly for each characteristic type

WRF_CHAR_VAL078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_CHAR_VAL - Messages for Package WRF_CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE_GRP

• Message number: 078

• Message text: Customer fields must be processed uniformly for each characteristic type

What causes this issue?

You have to edit the ten customer columns for each characteristic type
uniformly in all languages. This means the number of edited columns has
to be identical in all languages.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WRF_CHAR_VAL078 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  WRF_CHAR_VAL078 – Customer fields must be processed uniformly for each characteristic type
  
  Cause
  This error occurs in SAP Variant Configuration or Classification when there is an inconsistency in how customer-specific fields (customer fields) are handled for a particular characteristic type. Specifically, the system expects that all customer fields related to a characteristic type are processed in a uniform manner, but it detects a mismatch or inconsistency.
  In more detail:
  
  Each characteristic type (e.g., CHAR, NUM, DATE) can have associated customer fields (additional fields defined by the customer).
  These customer fields must be processed consistently — for example, all must be processed as input fields or all as output fields.
  If some customer fields for a characteristic type are processed differently (e.g., some as input, others as output), the system raises this error.
  This inconsistency can arise due to incorrect configuration in the customer fields setup or in the processing logic (e.g., in user exits, BAdIs,