Message type: E = Error
Message class: KG - CO-PA Planning
Message number: 579
Message text: Characteristic value & has already been selected
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KG579
- Characteristic value & has already been selected ?The SAP error message KG579, which states "Characteristic value & has already been selected," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with characteristics in Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or when working with characteristics in other areas like Material Management (MM) or Sales and Distribution (SD).
Cause: This error usually arises when: Duplicate Selection: You are trying to select a characteristic value that has already been selected in the same context. For example, if you are working with a report or a selection screen where you can choose multiple characteristic values, attempting to select the same value more than once will trigger this error. Data Entry Error: There might be a mistake in the data entry where the same characteristic value is inadvertently being selected multiple times.
Configuration Issues: There could be issues in the configuration of the characteristics or the way they are set up in the system.
Solution: To resolve the
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