How To Fix UPC_FW041 - Selection conditions for characteristic &1 (&2) were deleted

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 041

• 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 level. However, the characteristic is not contained in the
planning level.

System Response

The characteristic's selection conditions are deleted 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_FW041 - Selection conditions for characteristic &1 (&2) were deleted ?

  The SAP error message UPC_FW041 indicates that selection conditions for a characteristic in a planning application have been deleted. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when working with planning models and characteristics.
  
  Cause:
  
  Manual Deletion: The selection conditions for the characteristic were manually deleted by a user or through a process that modifies the planning model.
  Data Model Changes: Changes in the data model or characteristics that affect the selection conditions can lead to this error.
  Inconsistent Data: If there are inconsistencies in the data or if the characteristic is not properly defined, it may lead to the deletion of selection conditions.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), it might lead to missing selection conditions if not properly managed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Recreate Selection Conditions: If the selection conditions were deleted, you can recreate them in