How To Fix UCF1009 - Method step &1: Distribution characteristic is required

UCF1009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCF1 - Messages for Allocations

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Method step &1: Distribution characteristic is required

What causes this issue?

None of the receiver characteristics is defined as an interval. This
means that no characteristic is available that can be distributed to.

System Response

The method is faulty and therefore cannot be saved.

How to fix this error?

Make sure that at least one characteristic is available in method step
&V1& that can be distributed to.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCF1009 - Method step &1: Distribution characteristic is required ?

  The SAP error message UCF1009, which states "Method step &1: Distribution characteristic is required," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Universal Allocation functionality, particularly when dealing with the allocation of costs or revenues in the Controlling (CO) module.
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that a required distribution characteristic is missing for a specific method step in the allocation process. This characteristic is essential for the system to determine how to distribute costs or revenues among different cost centers, profit centers, or other entities. The absence of this characteristic means that the allocation cannot be processed correctly.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Allocation Method:
  
  Go to the allocation method configuration in SAP (Transaction code: KSU1 or KSU2).
  Verify that the method step referenced in the error message is correctly configured and that all required characteristics are defined.
  
  
  
  Define Distribution Characteristics:
  
  Ensure that the necessary distribution characteristics are defined for the allocation method. This