How To Fix UPC_FW042 - The superior characteristics were included

UPC_FW042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 042

• Message text: The superior characteristics were included

What causes this issue?

In the planning level, you have included one or more characteristics
that are dependent on other characteristics. In such cases, however,
all characteristics on which the characteristics depend must also be
included in the planning level.

System Response

The system has added the superior characteristics.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UPC_FW042 - The superior characteristics were included ?

  The SAP error message UPC_FW042, which states "The superior characteristics were included," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) or SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) when dealing with characteristics and their hierarchies in the context of planning or forecasting.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when there is an attempt to process or analyze data that includes characteristics that are part of a hierarchy, but the system is not able to handle them correctly due to configuration issues or data inconsistencies. Specifically, it may occur when:
  
  Hierarchical Structure Issues: The characteristics being used in the planning process are part of a superior hierarchy, and the system is not set up to handle them in the current context.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies in the master data or the way characteristics are defined in the system.
  Planning Area Configuration: The planning area may not be configured correctly to include or exclude