How To Fix KE/NC129 - Dependent characteristics are also removed from the selection

KE/NC129 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE/NC -

• Message number: 129

• Message text: Dependent characteristics are also removed from the selection

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KE/NC129 - Details

• The SAP error message KE/NC129, which states "Dependent characteristics are also removed from the selection," typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when you are trying to execute a report or transaction that involves characteristics that are dependent on other characteristics.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when you attempt to filter or select certain characteristics in a report or query, but those characteristics have dependencies on other characteristics that are not included in your selection. In CO-PA, characteristics can be dependent on one another, meaning that the value of one characteristic can determine the values of another. When you try to exclude a characteristic that has dependent characteristics, SAP will automatically remove those dependent characteristics from the selection to maintain data integrity.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Characteristic Dependencies: Check the dependencies between the characteristics you are trying to select. You can do this by reviewing the