Characterstic maintenance issue while incorporating EDIR

Question

Hi All,
There is a issue I am facing
while incorporating the EDIR, I am getting the error message as '
Manufacturer Type Code: Value "" not found
Message no. C1801
Diagnosis
The value you entered -  - is not a valid value for the characteristic.
If you want to restrict the allowed values of a characteristic, the restricted allowed values must be within the range of the predefined interval.
Procedure
Correct the value.
Restrict the allowed values to an interval within the predefined allowed value.
I am unable to understand the message as when I see CT04, i find the characterstic maintained. Would really appreciate for the suggestion. I am not able to get into the solution till date.

Answer 1

I am not familiar with EDIR, and I don't know which characteristic you are dealing with, but in general this type of error signifies a disconnect between the allowed values for the characteristic and the data being entered. You may have too many characters in the data as compared to the field. It could be a units issue. Or, you might have the wrong type of data (such as trying to enter free text when the field is configured for phrases.
The easiest way to diagnose is to take the data you are feeding/entering to this field and compare to the way the field is configured. You can see this in CT04 or in the property tree view (if you are using a property tree to organize data) by clicking F1.
In CT04, you can compare the Values tab as well as the Basic Data tab. On the Values tab, check to see if there are any restrictions or if the field is set up to work with a function module (such as the one for phrases). On the Basic Data tab, check the Format area and Value Assignment areas to ensure the data will be compatible.
If data is being stored by some automatic process, first check that the data is accepted with manual entry. If it is, check the automatic process to see if some corruption or incorrect definition is taking place.