How To Fix /SAPAPO/DP_CHAR155 - Characteristic &1 already assigned to current table

/SAPAPO/DP_CHAR155 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/DP_CHAR -

• Message number: 155

• Message text: Characteristic &1 already assigned to current table

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/DP_CHAR155 - Characteristic &1 already assigned to current table ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/DP_CHAR155 indicates that a characteristic you are trying to assign to a planning object or table in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) is already assigned to that table. This typically occurs in the context of Demand Planning (DP) when you are trying to modify the characteristics of a planning object.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The characteristic you are trying to assign is already linked to the planning object or table you are working with.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the planning area or the characteristics assigned to it.
  Data Model Issues: The data model may have inconsistencies or conflicts that prevent the assignment of the characteristic.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments: 
  
  Go to the configuration of the planning area or the relevant table and check the list of characteristics already assigned. Ensure that the characteristic you are trying to add is not already present.
  
  
  
  Remove Duplicate Assignment:
  
  If the characteristic is already