How To Fix /SAPAPO/ATP418 - By adding product &1, the intersection of the characteristics is empty

/SAPAPO/ATP418 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/ATP -

• Message number: 418

• Message text: By adding product &1, the intersection of the characteristics is empty

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/ATP418 - By adding product &1, the intersection of the characteristics is empty ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/ATP418 indicates that when trying to add a product with specific characteristics, the intersection of those characteristics is empty. This typically occurs in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when dealing with product master data, especially in the context of Available-to-Promise (ATP) checks.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Characteristics: The product you are trying to add may not have the required characteristics defined in the system. This can happen if the characteristics are not assigned to the product or if they are not defined in the characteristic master data.
  
  
  Incorrect Characteristic Values: The values assigned to the characteristics may not match any existing combinations in the system. For example, if a characteristic value is not valid for the product or if it is not defined in the configuration.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: If the product is configured using a variant configuration, there may be issues with the configuration profile or the dependencies that