How To Fix DPICB008 - Characteristic & is not flagged as relevant

DPICB008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DPICB - Resource-Related Billing Between Company Codes

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Characteristic & is not flagged as relevant

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DPICB008 - Characteristic & is not flagged as relevant ?

  The SAP error message DPICB008 indicates that a characteristic is not flagged as relevant for the planning process in the context of SAP's Demand Planning (DP) or Integrated Business Planning (IBP). This typically occurs when a characteristic that is expected to be used in planning is not set up correctly in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Characteristic Configuration: The characteristic in question is not marked as relevant for planning in the configuration settings. This can happen if the characteristic was created but not properly configured for use in planning scenarios.
  Planning Area Settings: The planning area may not include the characteristic as part of its structure, which means it won't be considered during planning activities.
  Master Data Issues: The master data associated with the characteristic may not be correctly maintained, leading to the characteristic being ignored in planning processes.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP configuration for characteristics (transaction code SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant section for Demand