How To Fix UPP_LB030 - The value for characteristic &1 is not valid in the planning level

UPP_LB030 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UPP_LB - Layout Builder: Messages

• Message number: 030

• Message text: The value for characteristic &1 is not valid in the planning level

What causes this issue?

The value entered for characteristic &V1& is not allowed, as it is not
contained in the selection of the planning level.

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?

Enter a value which is contained in the selection or turn the column,
in which this value should be used, into a (not ready for input)
comparison column.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

UPP_LB030 - Details

• The SAP error message UPP_LB030 indicates that the value for a specific characteristic (denoted as &1) is not valid in the context of the planning level you are working with. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when you are trying to execute a planning function or transaction that involves characteristics and their values.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Characteristic Value: The value you are trying to use for the characteristic does not exist in the master data or is not valid for the specific planning level you are working with.
  Planning Level Configuration: The planning level may not be configured to accept the characteristic value you are trying to use. This could be due to missing entries in the planning level definition.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data, such as missing or incorrect entries in the master data tables.
  Characteristic Not Assigned: