How To Fix KCRP023 - Characteristic '&2' requires '&1' in general data selection.

KCRP023 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KCRP - Message class for report painter - Original language english

• Message number: 023

• Message text: Characteristic '&2' requires '&1' in general data selection.

What causes this issue?

The selected characteristic '&V2&' depends on characteristic '&V1&'.
For this reason, '&V1&' must be part of the general selections.

System Response

Your settings cannot be saved.

How to fix this error?

Add the characteristic '&V1&' to the general selections. Then, redefine
the element.

Procedure for System Administrators

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.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KCRP023 - Characteristic '&2' requires '&1' in general data selection. ?

  The SAP error message KCRP023 indicates that there is a missing or required characteristic in the general data selection for a report or transaction related to Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or similar modules. The message typically states that a specific characteristic (denoted as '&2') requires another characteristic (denoted as '&1') to be selected in order to proceed.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Characteristics: The error occurs when a required characteristic is not included in the selection criteria. For example, if you are trying to analyze profitability data by a specific characteristic (like product or region), but you haven't included a related characteristic (like sales organization or customer), the system will throw this error.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that dictate which characteristics are mandatory for certain reports or analyses. If these settings are not correctly configured, it can lead to this error.
  
  
  Data Model Changes: If there have been recent changes to