How To Fix KF447 - Characteristic "&1" in segment-lvl chars is deactivated via an exception

KF447 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KF -

• Message number: 447

• Message text: Characteristic "&1" in segment-lvl chars is deactivated via an exception

What causes this issue?

In segment "&V3&" of cycle "&V2&", characteristic "&V1&" is used to
define the receiver. However, an exception exists that deactivates use
of this characteristic as a segment-level characteristic.
During allocation on the basis of "variable portions", it is possible
that not all of the desired receivers - or indeed no receivers - are
found if the records selected as tracing factors meet the condition for
the defined exception.

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?

Check the definition of the tracing factor to verify whether the
desired receivers can be found. You may need to change the definition
of the tracing factor or activate the characteristic that is excluded
from use at the segment-level due to an exception.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KF447 - Characteristic "&1" in segment-lvl chars is deactivated via an exception ?

  The SAP error message KF447 indicates that a characteristic in a segment-level characteristic is deactivated due to an exception. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW/4HANA when working with InfoObjects, especially in the context of planning or reporting.
  
  Cause:
  The error message KF447 is triggered when:
  
  A characteristic that is expected to be active at the segment level is deactivated due to an exception. This can happen if the characteristic is not allowed to be used in certain contexts or if it has been explicitly deactivated in the configuration.
  The characteristic may be part of a planning function or a query that requires it to be active, but it has been set to inactive in the relevant settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KF447 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP BW modeling tools and check the settings for the characteristic that is causing the