How To Fix CX694 - Column for characteristic & does not have a consistent entry in all lines

CX694 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CX - Nachrichten für Konfigurationsprozess

• Message number: 694

• Message text: Column for characteristic & does not have a consistent entry in all lines

What causes this issue?

In a planning table, each column must have the same distribution of
values. Each table line must have the same number of values for a
characteristic.

System Response

The system found that this rule has been broken.

How to fix this error?

Enter consistent values in the column for this characteristic in all
table lines.

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.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CX694 - Column for characteristic & does not have a consistent entry in all lines ?

  The SAP error message CX694 indicates that there is an inconsistency in the entries for a specific characteristic across different lines of a document or data set. This typically occurs in contexts where characteristics are expected to have uniform values across multiple entries, such as in sales orders, production orders, or material master records.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  A characteristic (e.g., color, size, etc.) is defined for a material or item, but the values for that characteristic differ across the lines of the document.
  The system expects a consistent value for that characteristic across all relevant entries, but it finds discrepancies.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CX694 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Characteristic: Check the error message to identify which characteristic is causing the issue (indicated by the placeholder &).
  
  
  Review the Document: Open the document (e.g., sales order, production order) where the error occurred and review the lines to see the values assigned to