How To Fix WY081 - Characteristic value & not maintained for characteristic & in class. sys.

WY081 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WY - Supplier Master

• Message number: 081

• Message text: Characteristic value & not maintained for characteristic & in class. sys.

What causes this issue?

You have chosen a characteristic value which is not maintained in
the classification system for the current characteristic.

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?

F4 gives you a list of the characteristic values that can be
selected.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WY081 - Details

• The SAP error message:
  WY081: Characteristic value & not maintained for characteristic & in class. sys.
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a characteristic value that is expected or required in a classification is not maintained (i.e., not assigned or missing) for a particular characteristic within a class. In other words, the system is trying to process or validate a characteristic value that does not exist or has not been maintained in the classification data.
  This typically happens in scenarios involving:
  
  Classification of materials, equipment, or documents where characteristics and their values are used.
  When creating or changing master data or objects assigned to a class.
  When a characteristic value is referenced but not defined in the classification system.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  Characteristic: An attribute or property defined in a class.
  Characteristic value: The specific value assigned to that characteristic.
  Class: A grouping or category in SAP classification system that contains characteristics.
  
  The error means that for the characteristic (second &), the value (first &)