How To Fix KY358 - Specification for characteristic &1 was deleted

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 358

• Message text: Specification for characteristic &1 was deleted

What causes this issue?

A characteristic value was chosen for characteristic &V1& for the
report. The selection conditions are not compatible with this.
An example for this is a report that uses a form in which only the
current fiscal year is to be selected. It is therefore not meaningful to
enter the previous fiscal year when you enter the characteristic values.
The system normally prevents this sort of situation arising. However, if
the form is changed subsequently or if particular entries are made for
the variables, such inconsistencies may occur. In such cases, the change
in the form or the entries for the variables have a higher priority.

System Response

The characteristic value for characteristic &V1& was deleted.

How to fix this error?

The system automatically ensures the consistency of the report. If,
however, you do wish to choose a value for characteristic &V1&, you
cannot do this by simply altering the relevant entry on the screen. You
must change the form or the variable entries, as appropriate.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KY358 - Specification for characteristic &1 was deleted ?

  The SAP error message KY358, which states "Specification for characteristic &1 was deleted," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Controlling (CO) module, particularly when dealing with characteristics in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or other related areas.
  Cause:
  The error message indicates that a characteristic that is being referenced in a report, analysis, or configuration has been deleted from the system. This can happen due to:
  
  Manual Deletion: A user may have deleted the characteristic from the configuration settings.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), the characteristic may not have been included in the transport request.
  Configuration Changes: Changes in the configuration settings or data model that affect the characteristics used in reports or analyses.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the KY358 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Existence:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration area (e.g., transaction code KEA0 for CO-PA) and check if the characteristic in question still exists.
  If it has been deleted, you may need to recreate it or restore it from a backup if available.
  
  
  
  Review Transport Requests:
  
  If the issue arose after a transport, check the transport logs to ensure that all necessary objects were included in the transport request.
  If the characteristic was not transported, you may need to transport it again or manually create it in the target system.
  
  
  
  Update Reports/Configurations:
  
  If the characteristic is no longer needed, update any reports, queries, or configurations that reference it to remove or replace the deleted characteristic.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review any documentation or change logs to understand why the characteristic was deleted and whether it was intentional.
  
  
  
  Contact SAP Support:
  
  If you are unable to resolve the issue, consider reaching out to SAP support for assistance, especially if this is affecting critical business processes.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as KEA0 (for CO-PA), KEDR (for CO-PA data), and KEDR (for CO-PA reporting).
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to this error message.
  Documentation: Review SAP documentation related to characteristics in CO-PA and how they are managed.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the KY358 error and implement a solution to resolve it.