How To Fix /SAPAPO/ATP_BOP022 - Characteristic &1 is unknown in item

/SAPAPO/ATP_BOP022 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/ATP_BOP -

• Message number: 022

• Message text: Characteristic &1 is unknown in item

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/ATP_BOP022 - Characteristic &1 is unknown in item ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/ATP_BOP022 indicates that a characteristic specified in the context of Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) is unknown for the item being processed. This typically occurs in scenarios involving the use of characteristics in the context of Available-to-Promise (ATP) checks or during the planning process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristic Definition: The characteristic referenced in the error message is not defined in the system or is not assigned to the relevant object (e.g., material, product).
  Incorrect Configuration: The characteristic may not be correctly configured in the APO system or may not be linked to the relevant planning object.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, such as the material master or the product master, where the characteristic should be defined.
  Transport Issues: If the system has recently undergone a transport of configuration or master data, the characteristic may not have been transported correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic)