How To Fix G00881 - Independent characteristic &1 is not denoted as a subassignment

G00881 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: G00 - SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 881

• Message text: Independent characteristic &1 is not denoted as a subassignment

What causes this issue?

You selected the subassignment indicator for independent characteristic
&V2&. Since characteristic &V1& is the independent characteristic for
characteristic &V2&, it too will be selected as a subassignment.

System Response

Characteristic &V1& will be selected as a subassignment.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message G00881 - Independent characteristic &1 is not denoted as a subassignment ?

  The SAP error message G00881 indicates that an independent characteristic in a planning scenario is not marked as a subassignment. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when working with planning models and characteristics.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  An independent characteristic is expected to be a subassignment of a higher-level characteristic but is not configured as such.
  The planning model or data structure is not set up correctly, leading to inconsistencies in how characteristics are defined and related.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the G00881 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the planning model or the characteristics involved.
  Ensure that the independent characteristic in question is correctly defined and marked as a subassignment if it is supposed to be one.
  
  
  
  Adjust Planning Model:
  
  If the characteristic should indeed be a subassignment, modify the planning model to reflect this relationship.
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