How To Fix UMB302 - First assign CPM variable &1 to a value field with characteristic &2

UMB302 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UMB - SEM-CPM: Balanced Scorecard

• Message number: 302

• Message text: First assign CPM variable &1 to a value field with characteristic &2

What causes this issue?

The CPM variable is not assigned to any value field and consequently to
no BW report. This makes it difficult to select characteristic values in
BW.

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?

First assign the CPM variable to at least one value field. The prerequis
ite for this is that the corresponding characteristic is assigned to the
BW report of the value field and that at least the time variable of the
value field is filled with a value.

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 UMB302 - First assign CPM variable &1 to a value field with characteristic &2 ?

  The SAP error message UMB302 indicates that there is an issue with the assignment of a characteristic to a value field in the context of the SAP Controlling (CO) module, specifically related to the use of the Cost Planning Module (CPM). This error typically arises when a characteristic (like a cost center, internal order, etc.) is not properly assigned to a value field in the planning layout or structure.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A characteristic (denoted as &2 in the error message) is not assigned to a value field (denoted as &1) in the planning layout.
  The system expects a value for a specific characteristic but cannot find it because it has not been properly configured or assigned.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UMB302 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Planning Layout:
  
  Go to the planning layout configuration in SAP (transaction code KP06 for cost center planning, for example).
  Verify that the characteristic mentioned in the error message