How To Fix KX884 - There is no long text for characteristic &1.

KX884 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 884

• Message text: There is no long text for characteristic &1.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KX884 - There is no long text for characteristic &1. ?

  The SAP error message KX884, which states "There is no long text for characteristic &1," typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when dealing with characteristics in Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or similar modules. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a long text description for a specific characteristic that is being referenced.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Long Text: The primary cause of this error is that the long text for the specified characteristic (denoted by &1) has not been maintained in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the characteristics in the relevant data structures.
  Data Inconsistencies: The characteristic may not be properly defined or may have been deleted or not activated in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Long Text:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., CT04 for characteristics) and check if the long text for the characteristic is maintained.
  If it is missing, you can create or update the long