How To Fix KX880 - Enter a valid characteristic with time reference

KX880 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 880

• Message text: Enter a valid characteristic with time reference

What causes this issue?

The reference field must be a time-based characteristic.

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?

Choose a time-based characteristic using the possible entries under F4.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

KX880 - Details

• The SAP error message KX880 ("Enter a valid characteristic with time reference") typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when working with characteristics in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or other areas where time-dependent characteristics are used.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  Invalid Characteristic: The characteristic you are trying to use does not have a time reference or is not defined correctly in the system.
  Missing Time Reference: The characteristic you are trying to enter requires a time reference (like a date or period), but it has not been provided or is incorrect.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the characteristics in the system, such as missing settings in the characteristic definition.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KX880 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the characteristic in question. Ensure that it is defined as a time-dependent characteristic.
  Verify that the characteristic is correctly