How To Fix UCUS0040 - Specify all compounding characteristics for characteristic &1 (role &2)

UCUS0040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCUS0 - Messages for Tasks, ...

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Specify all compounding characteristics for characteristic &1 (role &2)

What causes this issue?

If you restrict the selection to characteristic &V1&, you also need to
specify on the selection screen all independent characteristics that
characteristic &V1& is
<DS:GLOS.36E390C7868C0D62E10000009B38F984>compounded</> with.

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?

Either also specify all independent characteristics, or leave the input
fields blank for (do not specify) characteristic &V1& and its
independent characteristics.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UCUS0040 - Specify all compounding characteristics for characteristic &1 (role &2) ?

  The SAP error message UCUS0040 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of characteristics in a characteristic-based planning scenario, particularly in the context of SAP's Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or similar applications. This error typically arises when a characteristic that is expected to have compounding characteristics does not have all of them specified.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A characteristic (denoted as &1 in the error message) is defined to be compounded with other characteristics (role &2), but not all of the required compounding characteristics have been specified in the configuration.
  This can happen during the creation or modification of a planning model, where the system expects a complete set of compounding characteristics to be defined for proper data aggregation and reporting.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UCUS0040 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Characteristic: Check the characteristic mentioned in the error message (&1) and the role associated with it (&2).
  
  
  Review Compounding Settings:
  
  Go to the configuration