How To Fix MAFWKF203 - Key figure &1 of category &2 must be the only successor of &3

MAFWKF203 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MAFWKF - Analyzer Framework: Messages for Key Figures

• Message number: 203

• Message text: Key figure &1 of category &2 must be the only successor of &3

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MAFWKF203 - Details

• The SAP error message MAFWKF203 indicates that there is an issue with the key figure configuration in the context of planning or forecasting. Specifically, it suggests that the key figure you are trying to work with is not set up correctly in relation to its predecessor or successor key figures.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The key figure specified (denoted as &1) is not the only successor of the key figure specified as &3 in the context of the category specified as &2.
  This typically happens in planning scenarios where key figures are interdependent, and the system expects a specific hierarchy or relationship between them.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Key Figure Relationships:
  
  Go to the configuration of the key figures in the planning area or planning book.
  Verify that the key figure &1 is indeed set as the only successor for the key figure &3 in the context of the category