How To Fix NAA687 - No method was entered to define the performance measure

NAA687 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: NAA - Subsequent settlement (Purchasing)

• Message number: 687

• Message text: No method was entered to define the performance measure

What causes this issue?

No method for defining the performance measure has been entered.

System Response

The processing will be canceled.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

If the error message came from an SAP program, contact SAP, as there is
a program error.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

NAA687 - Details

• The SAP error message NAA687, which states "No method was entered to define the performance measure," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Performance Management or similar modules where performance measures are defined for various processes or evaluations.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  Missing Configuration: The performance measure configuration is incomplete or not properly set up in the system.
  Data Entry Error: The user may have failed to enter a required field, specifically the method for defining the performance measure.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary permissions to access or modify performance measures.
  System Bugs: Occasionally, this could be due to a bug or glitch in the SAP system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the NAA687 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in SAP for performance measures.
  Ensure that a method for defining the performance measure is entered and correctly configured.
  
  
  
  Data Entry:
  
  When entering performance measures, ensure that all required fields