How To Fix KY386 - The characteristic '&1' still has to be specified

KY386 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 386

• Message text: The characteristic '&1' still has to be specified

What causes this issue?

It has been established that characteristic '&V1&' has been selected but
not specified. This characteristic value is however, needed for the key
figure '&V2&'.
The reason for this is that it is a currency bearing characteristic.
It could, for example, be a key figure:'Revenue in company code currency
'. In this case company code is the currency bearing characteristic.
This means that it must be fundamentally selected and specified if the
relevant key figure is used.

System Response

The system has provided '&V1&' on the 'Characteristic values' screen as
a compulsory entry. You can only undo compulsory entries in which you do
not select key figures any more, which require the '&V1&'.

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?

Enter a fixed or (compulsory-) variable on the 'characteristic values'
screen.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KY386 - The characteristic '&1' still has to be specified ?

  The SAP error message KY386, which states "The characteristic '&1' still has to be specified," typically occurs in the context of Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) when you are trying to execute a report or transaction that requires certain characteristics to be defined or specified.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when a required characteristic (like a specific dimension or attribute) has not been provided in the selection criteria for the report or transaction. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Missing Characteristics: You are trying to run a report that requires certain characteristics to be specified, but you have not included them in your selection criteria.
  
  Configuration Issues: The characteristics may not be properly configured in the system, or they may not be activated for the specific report or analysis you are trying to perform.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a mistake in how the data is being entered or selected, leading to the omission of