How To Fix UPC_FW033 - Selection conditions for characteristic &1 (&2) were deleted

UPC_FW033 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 033

• Message text: Selection conditions for characteristic &1 (&2) were deleted

What causes this issue?

Selection conditions for characteristic &V1& (&V2&) are stored in the
planning package. However, the characteristic does not exist in the
connected planning level.

System Response

The selection conditions for the characteristic are deleted from the
planning package.

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_FW033 - Selection conditions for characteristic &1 (&2) were deleted ?

  The SAP error message UPC_FW033 indicates that selection conditions for a characteristic have been deleted. This typically occurs in the context of SAP's planning applications, such as SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO). The message suggests that the system is unable to find the selection conditions that were previously defined for a specific characteristic.
  
  Cause:
  
  Manual Deletion: The selection conditions for the characteristic may have been manually deleted by a user or during a data maintenance process.
  Data Migration: If data was migrated from one system to another, the selection conditions may not have been transferred correctly.
  Configuration Changes: Changes in the configuration of the planning area or characteristics may lead to the deletion of selection conditions.
  System Updates: An update or patch to the SAP system may have inadvertently affected the selection conditions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Recreate Selection Conditions: If the selection conditions were deleted, you can recreate them in the relevant