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How To Fix CE550 - Characteristic "&" has no origin


CE550 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: CE - CAPP messages

  • Message number: 550

  • Message text: Characteristic "&" has no origin

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  • What causes this issue?

    You cannot display the origin for characteristic &V1&, because no
    origin has been assigned to the characteristic &V1&, that is, the
    value for characteristic &V1& is neither taken from a formula nor
    from a table.

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


CE550 - Details

  • The SAP error message CE550, which states that "Characteristic '&' has no origin," typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when dealing with characteristics in Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or other related modules. This error indicates that a characteristic you are trying to use does not have a defined origin, meaning that it cannot be traced back to a source or master data.
    Causes:
    
    Missing Master Data: The characteristic may not have been properly defined in the system, or the relevant master data (like cost centers, profit centers, etc.) may be missing.
    Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for the characteristic in the CO-PA settings may not be set up correctly, leading to the system not recognizing its origin.
    Data Transfer Issues: If data is being transferred from another system or module, there may have been an issue during the transfer that resulted in the characteristic not being populated correctly.
    Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies

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