How To Fix UPF254 - No partitioning characteristic exists

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UPF - Planning Functions

• Message number: 254

• Message text: No partitioning characteristic exists

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

No partitioning characteristic can be determined. This can have several
possible reasons:
No incorporated characteristics exist in the planning package. If you
want to execute the planning function in multiple steps, define the
incorporated characteristics in the planning package.
The incorporated characteristics in the planning package are
characteristics of the planning function to be changed. Define other in
corporated characteristics in the planning package. For planning
functions from type formula, often more characteristics are selected to
be changed as necessary. Examine your formulas accordingly.
Time characteristics are involved for which no selection conditions
exist. Define selection conditions.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

The planning function is executed in one step.

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