How To Fix KU393 - Characteristic &1 not used for the product drill-down structure

KU393 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KU - Costing: Rollup

• Message number: 393

• Message text: Characteristic &1 not used for the product drill-down structure

What causes this issue?

An internal error occurred.

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?

Please inform your system administrator.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KU393 - Details

• The SAP error message KU393 indicates that a specific characteristic (denoted as &1) is not being utilized in the product drill-down structure. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or similar modules where product characteristics are defined for planning and reporting purposes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Characteristic Not Assigned: The characteristic in question has not been assigned to the relevant product or product hierarchy.
  Incorrect Configuration: The product drill-down structure may not be configured to include the characteristic.
  Master Data Issues: The master data for the product may be incomplete or incorrectly set up, leading to the characteristic not being recognized.
  Planning Area Settings: The planning area may not be set up to include the characteristic in its structure.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Assignment:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., CT04 for characteristics) and verify that the characteristic is correctly assigned to the product or product hierarchy.
  Ensure that the characteristic is included in the relevant planning