How To Fix KX795 - You need to enter rules for characteristic &

KX795 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 795

• Message text: You need to enter rules for characteristic &

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KX795 - Details

• The SAP error message KX795, which states "You need to enter rules for characteristic &," typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when you are trying to create or modify a profitability segment or when you are working with characteristics in the CO-PA module.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that the system requires you to define rules for a specific characteristic that is being used in the profitability analysis. Characteristics in CO-PA are used to classify and analyze profitability data, and if the rules for a particular characteristic are not defined, the system cannot proceed with the operation you are attempting.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to define the rules for the characteristic that is causing the issue. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the CO-PA Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the following path: SPRO -> SAP Reference IMG -> Controlling -> Profitability Analysis -> Account-Based CO-PA