How To Fix /SAPAPO/DP_CHAR156 - Characteristic is already assigned to current table

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/DP_CHAR -

• Message number: 156

• Message text: Characteristic is already assigned to current table

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SAPAPO/DP_CHAR156 - Characteristic is already assigned to current table ?

  The SAP error message /SAPAPO/DP_CHAR156 indicates that a characteristic you are trying to assign to a table in the SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) module is already assigned to that table. This typically occurs when you are working with the Data Warehouse or the Demand Planning (DP) module and you attempt to add a characteristic that is already linked to the same table.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Assignment: The characteristic you are trying to assign is already present in the table you are working with.
  Configuration Error: There may be a misconfiguration in the way characteristics are managed within the APO system.
  Data Model Issues: The data model may have been altered, leading to inconsistencies in characteristic assignments.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments: 
  
  Go to the relevant configuration area in SAP APO and check the existing characteristics assigned to the table. You can do this by navigating to the characteristic settings in the Data Warehouse or Demand Planning