How To Fix KM609 - Characteristic & is not in the planning layout

KM609 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KM - Error messages for Profit Center Accounting

• Message number: 609

• Message text: Characteristic & is not in the planning layout

What causes this issue?

You have not chosen the characteristic &V1& in this planning layout.
However you are required to do so.

How to fix this error?

Add the characteristic &V1& to the general data selection or to the
definition of the rows or columns.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KM609 - Details

• The SAP error message KM609 indicates that a characteristic specified in a planning layout is not recognized or is missing from the planning layout configuration. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation) when working with planning functions or data entry layouts.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic: The characteristic referenced in the error message is not included in the planning layout.
  Incorrect Configuration: The planning layout may have been configured incorrectly, or the characteristic may have been removed or renamed in the underlying data model.
  Data Source Issues: The data source or InfoProvider associated with the planning layout may not contain the characteristic.
  Transport Issues: If the layout was transported from one system to another, the characteristic may not exist in the target system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Planning Layout Configuration:
  
  Go to the planning layout configuration in SAP and verify that the characteristic in question is included in the layout.
  If it