How To Fix UPC_FW005 - Key figure &1 (&2) requires characteristic &3 (&4) as a unit

UPC_FW005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UPC_FW - Messages for Planning Framework, Areas, Levels and Packages

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Key figure &1 (&2) requires characteristic &3 (&4) as a unit

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to delete characteristic &V3& (&V4&). However, this
characteristic is required by key figure &V1& (&V2&) as a unit . If a
key figure references a characteristic as a unit, then this
characteristic must also be contained in the planning level.

How to fix this error?

In order to be able to delete characteristic &V3&, you must first
delete all key figures that reference the characteristic as a unit.

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 UPC_FW005 - Key figure &1 (&2) requires characteristic &3 (&4) as a unit ?

  The SAP error message UPC_FW005 indicates that a key figure in your planning application requires a specific characteristic to be defined as a unit. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when there is a mismatch or missing configuration related to key figures and their associated units.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Unit Definition: The key figure you are trying to use is defined to require a unit of measure (UoM), but the characteristic that should provide this unit is not properly defined or is missing.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the key figure may not align with the characteristics defined in the planning model. This can happen if the key figure is set to require a unit but the characteristic that should provide it is not linked correctly.
  Data Entry Issues: If you are entering data manually, it is possible that the unit