How To Fix UPF144 - Argument &1 must contain the type of a higher-level characteristic

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UPF - Planning Functions

• Message number: 144

• Message text: Argument &1 must contain the type of a higher-level characteristic

What causes this issue?

For a function it is necessary to specify a master record uniquely.
With compounded characteristics this can only happen by entering the
characteristic value and the values of the higher-level
characteristics. Also see <DS:TX.SEMBPS_COMPOUND_CHAR>Compound
Characteristic</>. With the argument &V1& it must concern a variable
declared with the DATA - statement. This variable must have the type of
field to be changed. This field to be changed must be a key element of
the master data table of the field for which the master record should
be determined.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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