How To Fix KU398 - This combination of characteristics is not permitted

KU398 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KU - Costing: Rollup

• Message number: 398

• Message text: This combination of characteristics is not permitted

What causes this issue?

You have selected "product group" as the characteristic for the product
drilldown. This characteristic is determined through the plant and the
material. This means that you must select both of these
characteristics.

System Response

The system does not accept the characteristic "Product Group" alone.

How to fix this error?

Either remove "product group" from the list of characteristic or select
both "Plant" and "Material" in the list of characteristics.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KU398 - Details

• The SAP error message KU398, which states "This combination of characteristics is not permitted," typically occurs in the context of variant configuration (VC) in SAP. This error indicates that the specific combination of characteristics selected for a configurable material is not valid according to the configuration settings defined in the system.
  Causes:
  
  
  Invalid Characteristic Combinations: The selected characteristics may not be allowed to coexist based on the configuration settings. For example, if you have a characteristic for color and another for size, certain combinations may be restricted.
  
  
  Dependencies: There may be dependencies defined in the configuration profile that restrict certain combinations of characteristics. These dependencies can be either preconditions or selection conditions that must be met.
  
  
  Missing Values: Sometimes, the error can occur if required characteristics are not filled in or if there are missing values that are necessary for the configuration.
  
  
  Configuration Profile Issues: The configuration profile for the material may not be set