How To Fix TE804 - Variant & for characteristic & contains values as summarization nodes

TE804 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TE - Market Risk Management

• Message number: 804

• Message text: Variant & for characteristic & contains values as summarization nodes

What causes this issue?

Only non-chargeable nodes are allowable as summarization nodes for
characteristic hierarchies used within portfolio hierarchies.
Characteristics may only be used as bottom nodes.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Please check the definition of the given characteristic hierarchy.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

TE804 - Details

• The SAP error message TE804 typically indicates an issue with the variant configuration in SAP, specifically related to characteristics that are defined as summarization nodes. This error can occur when you are trying to create or process a variant that includes characteristics that are not properly configured or are not allowed to be used in the current context.
  
  Cause:
  
  Summarization Nodes: The characteristic in question is defined as a summarization node, which means it is intended to summarize data rather than be used as a specific characteristic in a variant configuration.
  Incorrect Configuration: The variant configuration may be incorrectly set up, where the system is trying to use a summarization node in a way that is not permitted.
  Missing Values: The characteristic may not have the necessary values assigned to it, or the values assigned may not be valid for the context in which they are being used.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Characteristic Settings: Check the configuration of