How To Fix WXPB121 - &2 is not a variant-creating characteristic for article &1

WXPB121 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXPB - MAP Messages: SAP R/3 Enterprise Add-On

• Message number: 121

• Message text: &2 is not a variant-creating characteristic for article &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXPB121 - &2 is not a variant-creating characteristic for article &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WXPB121 &2 is not a variant-creating characteristic for article &1
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs in SAP Variant Configuration (LO-VC) when you try to assign or use a characteristic (&2) as a variant-creating characteristic for a material (&1), but this characteristic is not defined as a variant-creating characteristic for that material in the material master or configuration profile.
  In other words, the system expects the characteristic to be part of the variant configuration of the material, but it is not recognized as such.
  
  Typical Causes:
  
  
  Characteristic not assigned to the material's variant configuration profile:
  The characteristic is missing in the configuration profile or the classification of the material.
  
  
  Characteristic not marked as variant-creating:
  The characteristic exists but is not flagged as variant-creating in the material master or in the class.
  
  
  Incorrect or missing assignment in the material master:
  The material master (usually in the classification view) does