How To Fix K6103 - Characteristic '&1' requires '&2' (in lead column or gen. data selection)

K6103 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 103

• Message text: Characteristic '&1' requires '&2' (in lead column or gen. data selection)

What causes this issue?

You have set the characteric '&V1&' in the lead column. The
characteristic '&V1&' is attached to characteristic '&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?

The characteristic '&V2&' must be specified in the layout. Qualify it in
the general selections, or define a further lead column with this
characteristic. (Menu path: 'Edit --> Columns
--> New lead column')

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message K6103 - Characteristic '&1' requires '&2' (in lead column or gen. data selection) ?

  The SAP error message K6103 indicates that a characteristic in a report or selection screen requires a specific value or condition to be met in order to proceed. This error typically arises in the context of CO (Controlling) reports or when working with characteristics in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or other controlling-related transactions.
  
  Cause:
  The error message K6103 occurs when:
  
  A characteristic (denoted as &1) is being used in a report or selection criteria, but it requires a specific value or condition (denoted as &2) to be defined in the lead column or general data selection.
  This often happens when the characteristic is not properly set up in the report or when the necessary filters or selections are not applied.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the K6103 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Review the characteristics being used in your report or selection criteria. Ensure that the required values or conditions are correctly defined.
  
  
  
  Adjust