How To Fix KH486 - The data for characteristic &1 does not exist in the hierarchy &2 &3

KH486 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KH - CO-PA Reporting

• Message number: 486

• Message text: The data for characteristic &1 does not exist in the hierarchy &2 &3

What causes this issue?

The data displayed for characteristic &V1& does not exist in the
hierarchy &V2& &V3&.

System Response

You cannot display the drilldown list hierarchically.

How to fix this error?

Choose another hierarchy.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KH486 - The data for characteristic &1 does not exist in the hierarchy &2 &3 ?

  The SAP error message KH486 indicates that the system is unable to find data for a specific characteristic in the specified hierarchy. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when working with Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or other areas where characteristics and hierarchies are used.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Data: The characteristic specified in the error message does not have any associated data in the given hierarchy. This could be due to:
  
  The characteristic not being assigned to the hierarchy.
  The characteristic value not being included in the hierarchy.
  The hierarchy itself not being properly defined or activated.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Hierarchy: The hierarchy specified may not be the correct one for the characteristic being referenced.
  
  
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or transactional data that prevent the system from finding the required information.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Hierarchy Assignment:
  
  Go to the hierarchy maintenance transaction (e.g., KAH1 for creating a hierarchy or KAH2 for changing it) and verify that