How To Fix UPC_FW158 - Variable &1 contains more than 10,000 characteristic values

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 158

• Message text: Variable &1 contains more than 10,000 characteristic values

What causes this issue?

Variable &1 contains more than 10,000 characteristic values.
Such a large number of values is not intended and cannot be processed by
the internal structures in the program. Therefore this restriction is
imposed as such a large number of characteristic values can cause
extreme losses in terms of performance.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Restrict the area of the selected characteristic values for variables
further.
With the authorization type variable, the authorization is too general
in this case.
If this is a variable of type hierarchy, the node selected is not
sufficiently restricted. Choose a node that does not contain more than
10,000 values.
If this is a variable with the replacement type user exit, modify the
appropriate exit so that its output remains under the predetermined
limit of 10.000 characteristic values.

Procedure for System Administrators

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