How To Fix FINS_CFIN_CO_MESSAGE001 - Enter central characteristic &1 for scenario &2

FINS_CFIN_CO_MESSAGE001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_CFIN_CO_MESSAGE - Central Finance Message Class

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Enter central characteristic &1 for scenario &2

What causes this issue?

Validation failed as the mandatory central characteristic &V1& is
missing for the scenario &V2&.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Enter the missing central characteristics for the central object
category used in your scenario.
The following central object categories must include at least one of the
listed characteristics:
Production Cost Collector
Possible characteristics for this object category include the following:
Production version
The characteristic for production version is <LB>VERID</>.
Planning plant
The characteristic for planning plant is <LB>PWERK</>.
BOM/routing
The characteristics for BOM/routing are <LB>STLAN</>, <LB>STLAL</>,
<LB>PLNTY</>, <LB>PLNNR</>, and <LB>PLNAL</>. If you choose to enter the
characteristics for BOM/routing, you must enter all 5 of these
characteristics.
Internal Order
Possible characteristics for this object category include <LB>AUART</>,
<LB>WERKS</>, <LB>BUKRS</>, <LB>GSBER</>, <LB>ASTKZ</>, or <LB>TXJCD</>.
Maintenance Order
Possible characteristics for this object category include <LB>AUART</>,
<LB>WERKS</>, <LB>BUKRS</>, or <LB>VAPLZ</>.
Quality Management Order
Possible characteristics for this object category include <LB>AUART</>,
<LB>WERKS</>, or <LB>KOKRS</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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FINS_CFIN_CO_MESSAGE001 - Details

• The SAP error message FINS_CFIN_CO_MESSAGE001 typically occurs in the context of Central Finance (CFIN) when a required central characteristic is not provided for a specific scenario. This error is often encountered during the data transfer or mapping process in Central Finance, where certain characteristics must be defined for the system to process financial data correctly.
  
  Cause:
  The error message indicates that a central characteristic (like a company code, controlling area, or other relevant financial attributes) is missing for the specified scenario. This can happen due to:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The central characteristics may not be properly configured in the Central Finance settings.
  Data Mapping Problems: The mapping between the source system and the Central Finance system may not include the necessary characteristics.
  Missing Master Data: The required master data for the central characteristic may not exist in the Central Finance system.
  Incorrect Scenario Setup: The scenario being processed may not be set up correctly to include the