How To Fix MA021 - No target key figure has been selected

MA021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MA - Sales and Operations Planning

• Message number: 021

• Message text: No target key figure has been selected

What causes this issue?

You have selected a source key figure but no target key figure.

System Response

No key figure assignment profile can be saved.

How to fix this error?

Specify a target key figure by double-clicking on it in the group box
"Target key figures".

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MA021 - Details

• The SAP error message MA021, which states "No target key figure has been selected," typically occurs in the context of SAP's planning and forecasting applications, particularly in the SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Business Warehouse (BW) environments. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a target key figure for the operation you are trying to perform, such as a planning run or data transfer.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Key Figure Selection: The most common cause is that the user has not selected a target key figure in the planning layout or data transfer process.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the planning area or the data model, where the target key figures are not properly defined or activated.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or select the target key figures.
  Data Model Changes: If there have been recent changes to the data