How To Fix UPC_FW006 - Characteristic &1 (&2) depends on characteristic &3 (&4)

UPC_FW006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Characteristic &1 (&2) depends on characteristic &3 (&4)

What causes this issue?

Characteristic &V1& (&V2&) depends on characteristic &V3& (&V4&). For
any one characteristic, all its superior characteristics must be
included in the planning level.

How to fix this error?

In order to be able to delete characteristic &V3&, you must first
delete all its superior characteristics from the planning level.

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_FW006 - Characteristic &1 (&2) depends on characteristic &3 (&4) ?

  The SAP error message UPC_FW006 indicates that there is a dependency issue between characteristics in a planning scenario, typically in the context of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). This error occurs when a characteristic that you are trying to use is dependent on another characteristic, and the system is unable to resolve this dependency.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises due to the following reasons:
  
  Characteristic Dependency: The characteristic you are trying to use (characteristic &1) is dependent on another characteristic (characteristic &3). This means that the value of characteristic &1 cannot be determined without first knowing the value of characteristic &3.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with the configuration of the characteristics in the planning model or the data model, leading to unresolved dependencies.
  Data Inconsistency: The data being processed may not be consistent with the defined dependencies, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UPC_FW006 error, you