How To Fix /SAPAPO/ATP318 - Some characteristics are not in the standard system

/SAPAPO/ATP318 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/ATP -

• Message number: 318

• Message text: Some characteristics are not in the standard system

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/ATP318 - Some characteristics are not in the standard system ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/ATP318 indicates that some characteristics are not available in the standard system. This error typically occurs in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when the system is trying to access characteristics that are not defined or recognized in the system's configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristics: The characteristics that are being referenced in the planning or ATP (Available to Promise) process are not defined in the system.
  Custom Characteristics: If you are using custom characteristics that have not been properly configured or activated in the system, this error can occur.
  Data Model Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data model, such as missing or incorrectly configured master data.
  Transport Issues: If the characteristics were recently transported from another system, there may have been issues during the transport process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definitions:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic Maintenance) and verify if the characteristics in question are defined in the system.
  If they