How To Fix KG579 - Characteristic value & has already been selected

KG579 - Overview

• 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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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 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