How To Fix K6383 - Characteristic &1 does not contain a generated check table

K6383 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 383

• Message text: Characteristic &1 does not contain a generated check table

What causes this issue?

The characteristic does not have a check table or a SAP standard table
as a check table.

System Response

The desired operation is not possible for this characteristic.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message K6383 - Characteristic &1 does not contain a generated check table ?

  The SAP error message K6383 indicates that a characteristic in a characteristic-based planning (CBP) scenario does not have an associated generated check table. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's CO-PA (Controlling-Profitability Analysis) or other planning-related modules where characteristics are used for planning and reporting.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  A characteristic is defined in the system but does not have a corresponding check table generated.
  The check table is necessary for the system to validate or retrieve data related to that characteristic during planning or reporting processes.
  The characteristic may have been recently created or modified, and the check table has not been generated or activated.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the K6383 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the characteristic definition in the SAP system (transaction code CT04 for characteristics).
  Ensure that the characteristic is correctly defined and that it is intended to have a check table.
  
  
  
  Generate Check Table:
  
  If the check table is missing,