PO CIF Error-Missing mandatory configuration for AFS_SMODE.

[former_member479995]

Hi Experts,

I am new to AFS world.

When I try to cif an PO,I am getting below error.

1. Category characteristic AFS_SMODE is not a part of the classification.
2. Missing mandatory configuration for AFS_SMODE.
3. Mandatory configuration is missing for 4500000016 000010 0001.

AFS_SMODE is the characteristic name and 4500000016 is my PO.

I have assigned the value in material master for this characteristic.Still I am getting the same error.

Please help me in understanding what this error is about.I need your help badly.

Waiting for your replies.

Thanks in advance.

Thanks,

Menka

[JL23]

To my knowledge there is no CIFing in MM, I know this term from APO.

In what system do you CIF? I can then move this question to the right forum.

[former_member479995]

yes I am CIFing in APO system.

[RahulHanda]

Hi Menka,

Have you already moved characteristics and classes to APO? It seems you have class and character in ECC which is being used in transaction data but not available in APO. Check below link:

Integration of Classes and Characteristics - Integration via APO Core Interface (CIF) - SAP Library

Regards

Rahul