How To Fix FINS_CFIN_CO_MESSAGE003 - Enter source characteristic &1 for scenario &2

FINS_CFIN_CO_MESSAGE003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_CFIN_CO_MESSAGE - Central Finance Message Class

• Message number: 003

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

What causes this issue?

Validation failed as the mandatory source 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 characteristics for the source object category used in
your scenario.
The following source object categories must include at least one of the
listed characteristics:
Production Order
This object category must include the characteristics <LB>AUART</>,
<LB>WERKS</>, and <LB>MATNR</>.
In Central Finance, a source production order is mapped to a central
product cost collector. The system derives the mandatory characteristics
for the product cost collector from production order. As a result, you
must also include the characteristics for the product cost collector in
the production order.
Product 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_MESSAGE003 - Details

• The SAP error message FINS_CFIN_CO_MESSAGE003 typically occurs in the context of the Central Finance (CFIN) module when there is an issue with the configuration of source characteristics for a specific scenario. This error indicates that a required source characteristic has not been entered for the specified scenario.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The source characteristic for the specified scenario has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Mapping: There may be an issue with the mapping of source characteristics to the target system.
  Data Transfer Issues: The data being transferred from the source system to the Central Finance system may not have the required characteristics defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the Central Finance configuration settings in your SAP system.
  Verify that the source characteristics for the specified scenario are correctly defined.
  Ensure that all required fields are filled out and that