Characteristic &1 not InfoProvider; InfoArea/navig. attributes deleted

What causes this issue?

Enabling the characteristic as an InfoProvider is only possible if the
characteristic has text or master data. Characteristic &V1& does not
have either of these.
There is no point in having navigation attributes for the characteristic
as an InfoProvider.

System Response

The characteristic is disabled as an InfoProvider. The navigation
attributes for the characteristic as an InfoProvider are removed as
well.

How to fix this error?

Change characteristic &V1& so that is has either master data or text.
You will then be able to enable the characteristic as an InfoProvider,
or insert the characteristic as a data target.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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