How To Fix K9083 - Group "&1" for characteristic "&2" does not exist

K9083 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: K9 - CO Planning Processor

• Message number: 083

• Message text: Group "&1" for characteristic "&2" does not exist

What causes this issue?

The group/hierarchy "&V1&" that you have entered or are using cannot be
found for the characteristic "&V2&" currently being used.
This error situation can have one of the following causes:
The group/hierarchy was defined in the planning layout but has since
been deleted.
If you are using planner profiles:
The group/hierarchy was defined in the default parameters for the
planner profile but has since been deleted.
The group/hierarchy was entered in the initial screen but does not
exist.

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?

Create group/hierarchy "&V1&" or enter a different valid
group/hierarchy in the planning layout, the planner profile, or in the
the initial screen in planning.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

K9083 - Details

• The SAP error message K9083 indicates that there is an issue with a characteristic group in the context of CO (Controlling) or other related modules. Specifically, the error message states that a specified group for a characteristic does not exist in the system. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Characteristic Group: The characteristic group specified in the error message does not exist in the system. This could be due to a typo in the group name or the group not being created in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The characteristic may not be properly configured in the system, or it may not be assigned to the correct characteristic group.
  Transport Issues: If the characteristic group was recently transported from another system (e.g., from development to production), it may not have been transported correctly or at all.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or