How To Fix PMEVC_UI424 - Procedures with initial sort field exist for parent object char. &1

PMEVC_UI424 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PMEVC_UI -

• Message number: 424

• Message text: Procedures with initial sort field exist for parent object char. &1

What causes this issue?

The mentioned parent object has multiple procedures assigned, but not
all of them have a value in the sort field.

System Response

If the sort field is initial, the execution order of the procedures is
not exactly defined.

How to fix this error?

Define a value for the sort field for each procedure.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PMEVC_UI424 - Details

• The SAP error message PMEVC_UI424 indicates that there are procedures with an initial sort field for a parent object characteristic. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's planning and forecasting applications, particularly when dealing with characteristics and procedures in the context of planning models.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Initial Sort Field: The characteristic specified in the error message has been defined with an initial sort field, which is not allowed for certain operations or configurations in the planning model.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the planning model or the characteristics associated with it.
  Data Integrity: There might be issues with the data integrity or the way the characteristics are set up in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the PMEVC_UI424 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Go to the characteristic settings in the SAP system and verify if the initial sort field is correctly