How To Fix KE100 - The characteristic value &1 is not permitted for characteristic &2

KE100 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KE -

• Message number: 100

• Message text: The characteristic value &1 is not permitted for characteristic &2

What causes this issue?

Characteristic value &V1& is not allowed for field &V2& because it is
not contained in check table &V3&.

System Response

Record with errors stored in error file.

How to fix this error?

Enter the characteristic value in the check table or change your entry.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KE100 - The characteristic value &1 is not permitted for characteristic &2 ?

  The SAP error message KE100 indicates that a specific characteristic value is not permitted for a given characteristic in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA). This error typically arises when you are trying to post or process data that includes a characteristic value that has not been defined or is not valid for the specified characteristic.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Characteristic Value: The characteristic value you are trying to use does not exist in the master data for that characteristic.
  
  Configuration Issues: The characteristic may not be properly configured in the system, or the value may not be assigned to the characteristic in the relevant configuration settings.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a typographical error in the characteristic value being entered.
  Missing Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or use the specified characteristic value.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Values:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: KEA5 for CO-PA characteristics).
  Verify that the