How To Fix PR403 - Time series characteristic changed

PR403 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PR - Forecast: Help messages

• Message number: 403

• Message text: Time series characteristic changed

What causes this issue?

The <DS:GLOS.tracking_signal>tracking signal</> is greater than the
tracking limit. The tracking signal is:

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

Error total
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MAD
You define the <DS:GLOS.tracking_limit>tracking limit</> in
the forecasting view of the material master record; the default
tracking limit is 4.0.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Choose a different forecast model or change the forecast parameters.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PR403 - Time series characteristic changed ?

  The SAP error message PR403, which states "Time series characteristic changed," typically occurs in the context of SAP's planning and forecasting functionalities, particularly when dealing with time series data in the SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) modules.
  
  Cause:
  The error PR403 is triggered when there is a change in the characteristics of a time series data set that is being processed. This can happen due to several reasons, including:
  
  Modification of Key Figures: If a key figure that is part of the time series has been modified (e.g., its data type, aggregation method, or characteristics), it can lead to inconsistencies.
  Changes in Master Data: Changes in the master data that are linked to the time series can also cause this error. For example, if a characteristic that is part of the time series is altered.
  Data Model Changes: If there have been changes in the data model or