How To Fix KH889 - The values for characteristic "&1" cannot be added together

KH889 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KH - CO-PA Reporting

• Message number: 889

• Message text: The values for characteristic "&1" cannot be added together

What causes this issue?

Characteristic &V1& was defined so that its values cannot be
summarized.
This is usually the case when adding data for the different
characteristic values would lead to nonesense. This is the case, for
example, with adding values in different currencies or with different
plan/actual indicators.

System Response

The values were not summarized.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KH889 - The values for characteristic "&1" cannot be added together ?

  The SAP error message KH889 indicates that there is an issue with the addition of values for a specific characteristic in a costing or planning scenario. This typically occurs in the context of cost object controlling or product costing, where the system is trying to aggregate values that are not compatible for addition.
  
  Cause:
  The error message KH889 can be triggered by several factors, including:
  
  
  Incompatible Data Types: The values associated with the characteristic may be of different data types or formats that cannot be summed together. For example, trying to add a quantity to a monetary value.
  
  
  Missing or Incorrect Characteristics: The characteristic specified in the error message may not be defined correctly in the system, or there may be missing values that prevent proper aggregation.
  
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the characteristics in the costing variant or planning layout may not be set up correctly, leading to issues when the system attempts