How To Fix KY357 - Characteristic &1 was deleted

KY357 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 357

• Message text: Characteristic &1 was deleted

What causes this issue?

It was determined that characteristic &V1& is selected for the report.
The selection conditions specified mean that this characteristic is not
to be selected.
An example of this is a report that uses a form in which it is specified
that only the current fiscal year is to be selected. It is therefore not
meaningful to choose the fiscal year as a drilldown characteristic in
the report, or enter the previous fiscal year, for example, for
'Characteristic Values'.
It is usually ensured that such a situation does not occur. However, a
retroactive change to the form or an entry on the variables screen can
result in this situation. In such cases, the change in the form or the
entries for the variables have a higher priority.

System Response

Characteristic &V1& was deleted.

How to fix this error?

The system automatically ensures the consistency of the report. If,
however, you do wish to select characteristic &V1&, you cannot do this
by simply going to the corresponding screen. You must change the form or
the variable entries, as appropriate.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KY357 - Characteristic &1 was deleted ?

  The SAP error message KY357, which states "Characteristic &1 was deleted," typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when dealing with characteristics in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or other related modules. This error indicates that a characteristic that was previously defined has been deleted, and the system is unable to find it during processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Deletion of Characteristics: The most common cause of this error is that a characteristic (e.g., a field used in reporting or analysis) has been deleted from the system. This could happen due to changes in the configuration or data model.
  Inconsistent Data: If there are inconsistencies in the data model or if the characteristic was referenced in a report or analysis that is still active, this error can occur.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production) and the characteristic was deleted in the target system but