How To Fix /SAPAPO/DESCCHAR209 - Descriptive characteristic combination entered does not exist

/SAPAPO/DESCCHAR209 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/DESCCHAR -

• Message number: 209

• Message text: Descriptive characteristic combination entered does not exist

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/SAPAPO/DESCCHAR209 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/DESCCHAR209 indicates that a descriptive characteristic combination entered does not exist in the system. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when working with characteristics and their combinations in planning scenarios.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Characteristic Combination: The combination of characteristics you are trying to use does not exist in the master data. This could be due to a typo or an incorrect selection.
  Missing Master Data: The required master data for the characteristics has not been created or activated in the system.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing entries in the characteristic value assignments.
  Incorrect Planning Object: The planning object you are working with may not be set up to handle the specific combination of characteristics.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Characteristic Combinations: Verify that the characteristic combination you are trying to use is valid. You can do this by checking the master