How To Fix WW074 - The assignment of & to & was created/changed without value assignment

WW074 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WW - Material group master maintenance

• Message number: 074

• Message text: The assignment of & to & was created/changed without value assignment

What causes this issue?

The assignment was created or changed without the option of assigning a
value to it.

System Response

A value assignment screen only appears if characteristics have been
defined at the higher level. This is not the case here.

How to fix this error?

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WW074 - The assignment of & to & was created/changed without value assignment ?

  The SAP error message WW074 indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of a value to a characteristic in a classification system. Specifically, it means that an assignment was created or changed without a corresponding value being assigned to it. This can occur in various contexts, such as when dealing with material master data, classification, or variant configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Value Assignment: The primary cause of this error is that a characteristic has been assigned to an object (like a material or a class) without a value being assigned to that characteristic.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue where the characteristic is not properly set up to accept values.
  Data Entry Error: During data entry or migration, a characteristic may have been assigned without a value due to oversight.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Assignment:
  
  Go to the classification view of the object (e.g., material) and check the characteristics assigned to it.
  Ensure that all required