How To Fix J1053 - Table contains characteristics not defined in current operating concern

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: J1 - Message Class for SEM-PA XPRAs

• Message number: 053

• Message text: Table contains characteristics not defined in current operating concern

What causes this issue?

The selected condition table (&V1&) contains characteristics which are
not defined in the current operating concern (&V2&).

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?

You can only use the table in the current operating concern if values
for the non-defined characteristics are directly defined in the access
sequence.
Do not use the condition tables &V1& in the operating concern
&V2&. Create a separate condition table for operating concern &V2&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message J1053 - Table contains characteristics not defined in current operating concern ?

  The SAP error message J1053, which states "Table contains characteristics not defined in current operating concern," typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when there is a mismatch between the characteristics defined in the operating concern and those present in the data being processed.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Mismatch of Characteristics: The error usually arises when the data in the CO-PA tables contains characteristics (like segments, products, etc.) that are not defined in the current operating concern. This can happen if:
  
  The operating concern has been changed or redefined.
  Data was loaded or migrated from another system or environment that had different characteristics.
  There are inconsistencies in the configuration of the operating concern.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: If the characteristics in the operating concern are not properly configured or if there are changes in the configuration that have not been reflected in the data, this error can occur.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Operating Concern Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the operating concern