How To Fix KY331 - Position the cursor on a characteristic

KY331 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KY - Messages for SAP-EIS: Presentation

• Message number: 331

• Message text: Position the cursor on a characteristic

What causes this issue?

You have selected a function which refers to a characteristic. In order
for you to carry out the function, a characteristic must be selected so
that the system can recognize which characteristic the function is
referring to. No characteristic is selected now.

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?

Position the cursor on the characteristic for which you wish to carry
out the function.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KY331 - Position the cursor on a characteristic ?

  The SAP error message KY331, which states "Position the cursor on a characteristic," typically occurs in the context of working with characteristics in the SAP system, particularly when dealing with the configuration of characteristics in the context of the SAP Controlling (CO) module, such as in Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or other related areas.
  
  Cause:
  The error message KY331 usually indicates that the system expects the user to select or position the cursor on a specific characteristic within a list or table. This can happen in scenarios where:
  
  User Interface Interaction: The user is trying to perform an action (like editing, deleting, or viewing details) without having selected a characteristic first.
  Missing Selection: The user may have navigated to a screen where characteristics are displayed but has not clicked on any of them.
  Incorrect Navigation: The user may have accessed a function that requires a characteristic to be selected but has not done so.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the