How To Fix GR677 - Characteristic & is missing from a column in section &

GR677 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GR - Report Writer

• Message number: 677

• Message text: Characteristic & is missing from a column in section &

What causes this issue?

Characteristic &v2& is used in at least one column of the section
(Report Painter) or column set (Report Writer) &v1&, but it is missing
in another column. In the assigned Report Writer table, this
characterisctic is defined as a required or target characteristic.

System Response

If this is a required characteristic, a error message appears; if this
is a target characteristic, a warning appears.

How to fix this error?

Report Painter reports: Determine which columns of section &v1& do not
contain characteristic &v2&, and include it in them.
Report Writer reports: Insert a set for characteristic &v2& in the
corresponding column set or in the additional sets of the key figures
in question.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GR677 - Characteristic & is missing from a column in section & ?

  The SAP error message GR677 indicates that a specific characteristic is missing from a column in a particular section of a report or document. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's classification system, particularly when dealing with characteristics in material master data, classification views, or reports that require specific attributes to be present.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic: The characteristic specified in the error message is not defined for the material or object being processed.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the classification system may not include the required characteristic for the specific class or object type.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data where the characteristic is expected but not available due to data entry errors or incomplete data migration.
  Report/Document Configuration: The report or document may be incorrectly configured to expect certain characteristics that are not applicable to the selected materials or objects.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Material Master Data: Verify that the material or object