How To Fix FINS_CFIN_COPA_MSG235 - Maintain chara. mapping for oper. concern &1 and &2 &3

FINS_CFIN_COPA_MSG235 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_CFIN_COPA_MSG - Central Finance Profitability Analysis Message Class

• Message number: 235

• Message text: Maintain chara. mapping for oper. concern &1 and &2 &3

What causes this issue?

In CO-PA mapping customizing, the system will display an error message
if you want to save the mapping without maintaining the characteristic
field mapping.

System Response

&V1& stands for central operation concern
&V2& stands for source system
&V3& stands for source operation concern

How to fix this error?

Choose the source system and the source operation concern, then double
click the characteristic field mapping.

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.

FINS_CFIN_COPA_MSG235 - Details

• The SAP error message FINS_CFIN_COPA_MSG235 indicates that there is an issue with the character mapping for the operational concern in the Controlling Profitability Analysis (COPA) module. This error typically arises when there is a mismatch or missing configuration related to the character mapping between the operational concern and the characteristics used in COPA.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Character Mapping: The operational concern specified in the error message does not have the required character mapping defined.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an incorrect or incomplete configuration in the system regarding the mapping of characteristics to the operational concern.
  Data Transfer Issues: If data is being transferred from another system or module, there may be issues with how the characteristics are being mapped.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Character Mapping:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen and navigate to the configuration for COPA.
  Check the settings for the operational concern mentioned in the error message.
  Ensure that