How To Fix KX883 - Characteristic & does not exist in all aspects in which & occurs

KX883 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 883

• Message text: Characteristic & does not exist in all aspects in which & occurs

What causes this issue?

The time-based reference field must exist in all aspects in which the
the corresponding basic key figure exists.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KX883 - Characteristic & does not exist in all aspects in which & occurs ?

  The SAP error message KX883 indicates that a characteristic specified in a certain context does not exist in the system. This error typically arises in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or when dealing with characteristics in various SAP modules, such as when trying to analyze or report on data that includes characteristics that are not defined or available in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristics: The characteristic specified in the error message is not defined in the system. This could be due to a configuration issue or because the characteristic has not been created.
  Incorrect Configuration: The characteristic may not be properly configured in the relevant data structures or master data.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data where the characteristic is expected but not available.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access certain characteristics.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration settings in SAP (e.g., transaction code