How To Fix IST_EBS210 - No characteristic derivation defined for CO-PA operating concern &1

IST_EBS210 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IST_EBS - Interface Between IS-T and External Billing System

• Message number: 210

• Message text: No characteristic derivation defined for CO-PA operating concern &1

What causes this issue?

There is either no entry or more than one entry for the existing IDoc
in Customizing table IST_EBS_TOI_COPA.
<DS:SIMG.IST_IF_TOICOPA001>Define CO-PA Characteristic Derivations for
Postings</>
Either the entry in the IDoc is incorrect, or the corresponding
characteristic derivation has been incorrectly defined or not defined
at all.

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?

Check whether IST_EBS_TOI_COPA was correctly maintained in IMG activity
<DS:SIMG.IST_IF_TOICOPA001>Define CO-PA Characteristic Derivations for
Postings</>
Ensure that you have defined your characteristic as an external
characteristic.
If this is the case, then the characteristic description in the IDoc is
incorrect.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IST_EBS210 - No characteristic derivation defined for CO-PA operating concern &1 ?

  The SAP error message IST_EBS210, which states "No characteristic derivation defined for CO-PA operating concern &1," typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) and specifically in the Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) module. This error indicates that there is a missing configuration for characteristic derivation for the specified CO-PA operating concern.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The primary cause of this error is that there is no characteristic derivation defined for the specified CO-PA operating concern. Characteristic derivation is essential for mapping characteristics from the source data to the CO-PA data structure.
  Incorrect Operating Concern: The operating concern specified in the error message may not be correctly set up or may not exist in the system.
  Data Source Issues: The data source from which the characteristics are being derived may not be properly configured or may not contain the necessary data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Derivation:
  
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