How To Fix KX576 - Compound characteristic for field & results in recursion

KX576 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KX - EC-EIS/EC-BP: Data basis, data collection

• Message number: 576

• Message text: Compound characteristic for field & results in recursion

What causes this issue?

The compound characteristic contains fields which contain this field in
their compound. This is recursive.

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?

Define compound characteristics so that they are not recursive. If
field B depends on field A, then field A may not depend on field B.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KX576 - Compound characteristic for field & results in recursion ?

  The SAP error message KX576, which states "Compound characteristic for field & results in recursion," typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when dealing with characteristics in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or other areas where compound characteristics are used.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when a compound characteristic is defined in such a way that it references itself, either directly or indirectly, leading to a recursive loop. This can happen if:
  
  A characteristic is defined to include itself as part of its own definition.
  There is a circular reference in the hierarchy of characteristics.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the Compound Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code where the compound characteristic is defined (e.g., transaction KEA5 for CO-PA).
  Check the definition of the compound characteristic that is causing the error. Ensure that it does not reference itself or create a circular reference.
  
  
  
  Modify the Definition:
  
  If you find that the