Message type: E = Error
Message class: KG1 - CO-PA planning
Message number: 006
Message text: Characteristic &1 must be included in the planning level
Characteristic "&V1&" has not been included in the planning level.
In costing based Profitability Analysis, the characteristics "Version",
"Transaction type", "Currency type" and "Period/year" (or "Week/year"
if the second period type is active) must always be included in a
planning level. The characteristics "Version", "Period/year",
"Controlling area" and "Cost element" are mandatory fields in
account-based Profitability Analysis.
The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.
Include characteristic "&V1&" in the planning level.
Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.
KG1006
- Characteristic &1 must be included in the planning level ?The SAP error message KG1006 indicates that a characteristic (denoted as &1) is required to be included in the planning level for a particular planning scenario. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or other planning-related transactions.
Cause: The error occurs when you attempt to execute a planning transaction (such as planning data for a specific characteristic) that requires certain characteristics to be defined in the planning level, but the specified characteristic is not included. This can happen due to: Missing Configuration: The planning level has not been configured to include the required characteristic. Incorrect Planning Level: The planning level being used does not match the characteristics needed for the planning process. Data Entry Error: The characteristic may have been incorrectly specified in the planning transaction.
Solution: To resolve the KG1006 error, you can follow these steps: Check Planning Level Configuration: Go to the configuration settings for
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