How To Fix GK715 - The characteristic & does not exist in the report

GK715 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GK - Messages for SAP Consolidation

• Message number: 715

• Message text: The characteristic & does not exist in the report

What causes this issue?

Characteristic &v1& is not specified in the report. However, it is
needed in conjunction with the other characteristics. For example:
'Period' is required for expanding a consolidation group.

System Response

Processing terminated

How to fix this error?

Adjust the report definition.

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GK715 - Details

• The SAP error message GK715 indicates that a specific characteristic does not exist in the report you are trying to generate or access. This error typically arises in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when working with queries, reports, or data models.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic: The characteristic specified in the error message is not defined in the InfoObject catalog or the data model you are using.
  Incorrect Query Definition: The query may have been defined incorrectly, or the characteristic may have been removed or renamed in the underlying data model.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the characteristic in question.
  Data Source Changes: Changes in the underlying data source (like InfoProviders) may have led to the characteristic being unavailable.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the SAP BW modeling tools and verify if the characteristic exists in the InfoObject catalog.
  Ensure that the characteristic is active and