How To Fix WRF_CHAR_VAL087 - Conversion of variants (table MARA) was completed for characteristic &1

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_CHAR_VAL - Messages for Package WRF_CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE_GRP

• Message number: 087

• Message text: Conversion of variants (table MARA) was completed for characteristic &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_CHAR_VAL087 - Conversion of variants (table MARA) was completed for characteristic &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP message WRF_CHAR_VAL087:
  
  SAP Message: WRF_CHAR_VAL087
  Text: Conversion of variants (table MARA) was completed for characteristic &1
  
  1. Cause
  This message is an information message (not an error or warning) generated during the conversion or migration of classification data, specifically when variants of characteristics related to the table MARA (Material Master) are processed.
  
  It typically appears during the execution of conversion programs or migration tools that handle classification data, such as when migrating from older SAP releases or during data cleansing.
  The message indicates that the system has successfully completed the conversion of characteristic variants for the specified characteristic (the placeholder &1 is replaced by the characteristic name).
  The characteristic is linked to the material master (MARA table), and the system has processed the variants (possible values or value ranges) associated with it.
  
  
  2. Solution
  Since this is an informational message, no corrective action is required. It confirms that the conversion step for characteristic variants was successfully completed.
  Recommended actions:
  
  Review the message to confirm that the conversion process is proceeding as expected.
  If this message appears during a migration or conversion project, ensure that all related steps complete without errors.
  If you encounter any subsequent errors related to classification or characteristic values, investigate those separately.
  If you want to suppress informational messages during batch runs, you can adjust the message handling settings, but generally, it is good to keep them visible during conversions.
  
  
  3. Related Information
  
  Table MARA: This is the central table for material master data in SAP.
  Characteristics and Variants: In SAP Classification (CL), characteristics define attributes, and variants are the possible values or value ranges for these characteristics.
  Conversion Programs: Messages like WRF_CHAR_VAL087 often appear during execution of programs such as WRF_CONVERT_VARIANTS or other migration tools related to classification data.
  Message Class: WRF (likely related to classification or variant conversion).
  Transaction Codes:  
  
  CL20N - Change Class  
  CL30N - Display Class  
  CT04 - Maintain Characteristics  
  CT04 and CT05 - Maintain Characteristic Values and Value Ranges
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  WRF_CHAR_VAL087
  
  
  Type
  Informational
  
  
  Cause
  Successful completion of variant conversion for a characteristic linked to MARA
  
  
  Solution
  No action needed; confirm successful conversion
  
  
  Related
  Classification, Characteristics, MARA table, conversion programs
  
  
  
  
  If you are running a specific conversion or migration and want to ensure everything is correct, you can check the logs and verify that no error messages follow this informational message.
  
  If you need help with a specific conversion step or encounter errors related to this message, please provide more context or logs!