How To Fix KG378 - System cannot summarize data across the characteristic &

KG378 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KG - CO-PA Planning

• Message number: 378

• Message text: System cannot summarize data across the characteristic &

What causes this issue?

Characteristic &V1& is contained as an access-level characteristic in
ratio scheme &V2&. Therefore the system cannot summarize the values of
this characteristics.

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?

Select the "Retain" option for the characteristic &V1& on the
"Processing Rules" screen.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KG378 - System cannot summarize data across the characteristic & ?

  The SAP error message KG378 ("System cannot summarize data across the characteristic &") typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP CO (Controlling) when there is an attempt to aggregate or summarize data across a characteristic that is not allowed or not properly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Incompatible Characteristics: The error often arises when trying to summarize data across characteristics that are not compatible. For example, if you are trying to aggregate data that has different values for a characteristic that is not allowed to be summarized together.
  
  
  Missing Aggregation Levels: The characteristic in question may not have the necessary aggregation levels defined in the InfoObject or the data model.
  
  
  Data Model Issues: There may be issues with the data model, such as missing or incorrect relationships between characteristics in the InfoProvider.
  
  
  Data Type Mismatch: If the data types of the characteristics being summarized are not compatible, this can also lead to this