How To Fix GR655 - Characteristic & does not exist

GR655 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GR - Report Writer

• Message number: 655

• Message text: Characteristic & does not exist

What causes this issue?

The characteristic must (message type E) or should (message type W) be
addressed in the report definition. This means that a set must/should
exist for the characteristic in the definition of the report rows,
report columns, or report selection.
For performance reasons, it is important that you limit the value
ranges of those key fields located at the start of the database key as
much as possible.

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?

Define a set for this characteristic in the report.
Note
In Controlling (Table CCSS), different characteristics (cost center,
order, project, etc.) are portrayed internally with a common technical
characteristic, "Object". In reports, either a specific characteristic
such as cost center must be used, or the characteristic "Object" must
be used directly. If this is not the case, an error message appears
saying that the "Object" characteristic is missing.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GR655 - Characteristic & does not exist ?

  The SAP error message GR655 ("Characteristic & does not exist") typically occurs in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly when dealing with characteristics in the classification of materials or objects. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a specified characteristic that is being referenced in a transaction or process.
  Causes:
  
  Non-Existent Characteristic: The characteristic being referenced does not exist in the system. This could be due to a typo or because it has not been created.
  Incorrect Class Type: The characteristic may not be assigned to the class type that is being used in the transaction.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or use the characteristic.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing links between classes and characteristics.
  Transport Issues: If the characteristic was recently created or modified in a different environment (like development) and not transported correctly to the