How To Fix K6051 - Attrib. values of the charact. value &1 &2 not appropriate for selection

K6051 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: K6 - EC-EIS/EC-BP data basis: Data entry and collection

• Message number: 051

• Message text: Attrib. values of the charact. value &1 &2 not appropriate for selection

What causes this issue?

In the general selections, criteria for master data attributes were
entered. The attribute values of the entered characteristic value do
not match the selection criteria.

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?

You can either enter a different characteristic value or terminate the
entry and change the selection criteria. It is also conceivable that
the assignment of the attribute value needs to be changed in the master
data maintenance.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message K6051 - Attrib. values of the charact. value &1 &2 not appropriate for selection ?

  The SAP error message K6051, which states "Attrib. values of the charact. value &1 &2 not appropriate for selection," typically occurs in the context of controlling (CO) or profitability analysis (CO-PA) when there is an issue with the characteristic values being used in a selection or report.
  
  Cause:
  The error is generally caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incompatible Characteristic Values: The characteristic values being selected do not match the expected values defined in the system. This can happen if the values are not valid for the specific characteristic or if they are not allowed in the context of the selection.
  
  
  Missing Master Data: The characteristic values may not exist in the master data. If the characteristic value is not defined in the relevant master data (e.g., cost centers, profit centers), the system will throw this error.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the CO-PA settings or in the characteristics setup