How To Fix KG1121 - Characteristic '&' is a mandatory characteristic

KG1121 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KG1 - CO-PA planning

• Message number: 121

• Message text: Characteristic '&' is a mandatory characteristic

What causes this issue?

You attempted to delete characteristic '&V1&' from the planning level.
Note that this is a mandatory characteristic and cannot therefore be
removed from the planning level.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KG1121 - Characteristic '&' is a mandatory characteristic ?

  The SAP error message KG1121 indicates that a mandatory characteristic is missing in a particular context, typically when working with the SAP Controlling (CO) module, particularly in Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or other areas where characteristics are used for reporting and analysis.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you attempt to execute a report, transaction, or process that requires a mandatory characteristic (in this case, represented by the placeholder '&') but that characteristic has not been provided or is not available in the context of the operation. This could happen due to:
  
  Missing Data: The characteristic has not been populated in the relevant master data or transaction data.
  
  Configuration Issues: The characteristic may not be properly configured in the system settings.
  Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for the report or transaction may not include the mandatory characteristic.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KG1121 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the relevant module (e.g.,