How To Fix /SAPAPO/CULL004 - Error evaluating MDATA: Characteristic &1 is not a ref. characteristic

/SAPAPO/CULL004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/CULL -

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Error evaluating MDATA: Characteristic &1 is not a ref. characteristic

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/CULL004 - Error evaluating MDATA: Characteristic &1 is not a ref. characteristic ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/CULL004 indicates that there is an issue with the evaluation of master data in the Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module. Specifically, the error states that a characteristic (denoted as &1) is not a reference characteristic, which is required for the operation being performed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Characteristic Configuration: The characteristic in question is expected to be a reference characteristic, but it is not configured as such in the system.
  Master Data Issues: There may be inconsistencies or missing configurations in the master data that relate to the characteristic.
  Data Model Issues: The data model being used may not align with the expected configuration for the characteristics involved in the planning process.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP APO system and check the configuration of the characteristic that is causing the error.
  Ensure that the characteristic is set up as a reference characteristic if it is required for the process you are executing.
  
  
  
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