How To Fix K6502 - The selection of characteristic &1 is always connected with &2 (comp.)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 502

• Message text: The selection of characteristic &1 is always connected with &2 (comp.)

What causes this issue?

A compound characteristic was not considered in the selection of a
characteristic.

System Response

The compounded characteristic is included in the selection.

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 K6502 - The selection of characteristic &1 is always connected with &2 (comp.) ?

  The SAP error message K6502 indicates that there is a restriction in the selection of characteristics in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA). Specifically, it means that the characteristic you are trying to select (denoted as &1) is always linked to another characteristic (denoted as &2) in the context of the data model or configuration.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises due to the following reasons:
  
  Characteristic Dependency: The characteristics in your CO-PA configuration have been defined in such a way that they are interdependent. For example, if you select a certain product characteristic, it may automatically imply a specific customer characteristic.
  Data Model Configuration: The data model in CO-PA may have been set up to enforce certain relationships between characteristics, which can lead to this error if the selection does not comply with those relationships.
  Incorrect Selection: The user may be trying to select characteristics that are not allowed together based on the configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve