How To Fix KG846 - No valid characteristic combinations found.


KG846 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: KG - CO-PA Planning

  • Message number: 846

  • Message text: No valid characteristic combinations found.

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  • What causes this issue?

    No valid combinations of characteristic values could be found for the
    selection criteria defined in the planning layout or specified on the
    selection screen.
    This might be due to the following:
    The organizational units (company code, controlling area, and so on) do
    not correspond.
    The currency type used in the planning layout does not match the
    currency types of the versions being planned.
    You have selected the "Check derivation" indicator for the current plan
    version, and the combinations of characteristic values do not fit the
    structure of your derivation strategy.

    System Response

    You cannot continue processing.

    How to fix this error?

    Use other selection criteria.

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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KG846 - No valid characteristic combinations found. ?
    The SAP error message KG846 "No valid characteristic combinations found" typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or when working with characteristics in SAP. This error indicates that the system could not find a valid combination of characteristics for the data you are trying to process, which can prevent the execution of certain transactions or reports.
    Causes:
    
    Missing Characteristics: The characteristic combinations required for the transaction or report may not be defined in the system.
    Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the characteristics in the relevant application area (like CO-PA) may not be set up correctly.
    Data Issues: The data being processed may not have the necessary characteristics assigned to it, or the data may be incomplete.
    Master Data Issues: The master data (like cost centers, profit centers, etc.) may not have the required characteristics assigned.
    Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access certain characteristic combinations.
    
    Solutions:
    
    Check Characteristic Combinations:

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