How To Fix CE088 - Rule for characteristic & is changed from & to &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CE - CAPP messages

• Message number: 088

• Message text: Rule for characteristic & is changed from & to &

What causes this issue?

You have changed the rule for the characteristic &V1&. The data is
determined during the calculation using the rule &V3&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CE088 - Rule for characteristic & is changed from & to & ?

  The SAP error message CE088 indicates that there has been a change in the rule for a characteristic in a costing variant or a similar configuration. This message typically arises in the context of product costing, where the system is trying to apply a costing variant that has been modified.
  
  Cause:
  The error message CE088 is triggered when:
  
  A characteristic that is used in a costing variant has been changed.
  The system detects that the rule for the characteristic has been altered from one value to another, which may lead to inconsistencies in the costing process.
  This can happen due to changes in the configuration settings, updates to the costing variant, or modifications in the master data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CE088 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Changes: Check the change logs or documentation to understand what changes were made to the characteristic rules. This can help identify if the change was intentional or an