How To Fix CPWB457 - At least one selected dependent charact. specificat. invalid on key date

CPWB457 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CPWB - General Workbench Messages

• Message number: 457

• Message text: At least one selected dependent charact. specificat. invalid on key date

What causes this issue?

You have selected dependent characteristic specifications that are
invalid on the key date.

System Response

The function is not executed.

How to fix this error?

Deselect the invalid dependent characteristic specifications or choose
another key date.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CPWB457 - At least one selected dependent charact. specificat. invalid on key date ?

  The SAP error message CPWB457 ("At least one selected dependent characteristic specification invalid on key date") typically occurs in the context of SAP's Production Planning (PP) or Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) modules, particularly when working with characteristics and dependencies in the context of configurable products.
  
  Cause:
  This error message indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of characteristics or dependencies for a configurable material. The specific causes can include:
  
  
  Invalid Characteristic Values: The selected values for one or more characteristics may not be valid for the key date specified. This can happen if the characteristic values are time-dependent and the values are not valid on the key date.
  
  
  Missing Dependencies: There may be dependencies defined for the characteristics that are not satisfied by the selected values.
  
  
  Incorrect Key Date: The key date used for the configuration might not align with the validity periods of the characteristics or dependencies.
  
  
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be