How To Fix UPF060 - Characteristic &1 must be set to single values

UPF060 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UPF - Planning Functions

• Message number: 060

• Message text: Characteristic &1 must be set to single values

What causes this issue?

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Determine the selection condition for the characteristic either in the
level or in the package to one or several single values.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

UPF060 - Details

• The SAP error message UPF060 indicates that a characteristic in a planning scenario must be set to single values, but it currently has multiple values assigned. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when working with characteristics in planning models.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  A characteristic that is expected to have a single value (e.g., a key figure or a specific attribute) is assigned multiple values in a planning operation.
  The planning function or process you are trying to execute requires that the characteristic be defined with a single value to ensure accurate calculations or data processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the UPF060 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Review the characteristic settings in your planning model. Ensure that the characteristic in question is defined to accept only single values where necessary.
  
  
  
  Adjust Input Data:
  
  If you are inputting data manually or through