How To Fix G00460 - Breakdown category &1: Characteristic &2 was deleted. Save the data.

G00460 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G00 - SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 460

• Message text: Breakdown category &1: Characteristic &2 was deleted. Save the data.

What causes this issue?

The characteristic &v2& could not be found. The custom characteristic
was possibly deleted.

System Response

The characteristic was deleted from breakdown category &v1&.

How to fix this error?

Save your entries.

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 G00460 - Breakdown category &1: Characteristic &2 was deleted. Save the data. ?

  The SAP error message G00460 indicates that a characteristic that was previously defined in a breakdown category has been deleted. This typically occurs in the context of reporting or analysis where the system is trying to access a characteristic that no longer exists in the configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Deletion of Characteristic: The characteristic referenced in the error message has been deleted from the system. This could happen due to changes in the data model or configuration.
  Inconsistent Data: The breakdown category is trying to reference a characteristic that is no longer valid, leading to inconsistencies in the data.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), the characteristic might not have been included in the transport.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Restore the Characteristic: If the characteristic was deleted unintentionally, you may need to restore it. Check the change logs or version history to see if it can be recovered.
  Update the Breakdown Category: