How To Fix M-404 - Characteristic & is statistically not relevant

M-404 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M- -

• Message number: 404

• Message text: Characteristic & is statistically not relevant

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M-404 - Characteristic & is statistically not relevant ?

  The SAP error message M-404, which states that a characteristic is statistically not relevant, typically occurs in the context of SAP's Material Management (MM) or Production Planning (PP) modules. This error indicates that the characteristic you are trying to use in a statistical analysis or reporting is not considered relevant for statistical purposes in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Characteristic Configuration: The characteristic in question may not be configured to be statistically relevant in the system settings. This can happen if the characteristic is not marked as relevant for statistical analysis in the configuration settings.
  Master Data Issues: The material master or characteristic master data may not have been set up correctly, leading to the characteristic being flagged as not relevant.
  Statistical Key Figures: The characteristic may not be linked to any statistical key figures or may not be included in the relevant statistical reports.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the characteristic in question.