How To Fix POFO037 - Assignment characteristic "ORDER_KEY" not stored

POFO037 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: POFO - Portfolio Management

• Message number: 037

• Message text: Assignment characteristic "ORDER_KEY" not stored

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POFO037 - Details

• The SAP error message POFO037, which states "Assignment characteristic 'ORDER_KEY' not stored," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Production Planning (PP) or Project System (PS) modules. This error indicates that the system is unable to find or store the assignment characteristic "ORDER_KEY" for a particular operation or process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The characteristic "ORDER_KEY" may not be properly configured in the system. This could be due to missing entries in the relevant customizing settings.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the order or the assignment characteristic, leading to the inability to store the required information.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the action that requires storing the "ORDER_KEY."
  Technical Issues: There could be underlying technical issues, such as database problems or system bugs, that prevent the characteristic from being stored.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: 
  
  Go to the customizing settings in SAP (transaction SPRO) and verify that