How To Fix WRF_APC558 - No characteristic profile found

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 558

• Message text: No characteristic profile found

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC558 - No characteristic profile found ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message WRF_APC558 No characteristic profile found:
  
  Error Message
  WRF_APC558 No characteristic profile found
  
  Cause
  This error occurs in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO), specifically in the context of characteristic profiles used in the Product Costing (CO-PC) or Variant Configuration (VC) integration with APO.
  
  The system is trying to find a characteristic profile for a particular characteristic or object but cannot find any assigned profile.
  Characteristic profiles are used to group characteristics for planning, costing, or variant configuration purposes.
  The error typically arises when:
  
  The characteristic profile is missing or not maintained.
  The assignment between the characteristic and the profile is missing.
  The profile is not assigned to the relevant object (e.g., product, material, or variant).
  The integration between SAP ERP and APO is incomplete or inconsistent.
  
  
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During planning or costing runs in APO.
  When variant configuration characteristics are being evaluated.
  When the system tries to read characteristic profiles for a product or material but finds none.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Characteristic Profiles:
  
  Go to transaction /SAPAPO/CHARPROF or the relevant customizing path in APO.
  Verify that characteristic profiles exist for the relevant characteristics.
  If missing, create and maintain the necessary characteristic profiles.
  
  
  
  Assign Characteristics to Profiles:
  
  Ensure that the characteristics are assigned to the correct characteristic profiles.
  Maintain the assignment in the customizing.
  
  
  
  Assign Profiles to Objects:
  
  Check that the characteristic profiles are assigned to the relevant products, materials, or variants.
  This assignment is crucial for the system to find the profile during planning or costing.
  
  
  
  Check Integration Settings:
  
  Verify the integration between SAP ERP and APO.
  Ensure that master data (characteristics, profiles, assignments) is properly replicated via CIF (Core Interface).
  Use transaction /SAPAPO/CIF to monitor and troubleshoot replication issues.
  
  
  
  Re-Replication:
  
  If data is missing or inconsistent, consider re-replicating the master data.
  Use CIF transactions to re-send characteristic profiles and assignments.
  
  
  
  Check Variant Configuration:
  
  If the error occurs in variant configuration context, verify that the characteristics and profiles are correctly maintained in the VC model.
  Use transaction CU50 or CU51 to check characteristic profiles in VC.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes related to WRF_APC558 for any patches or known issues.
  Authorization: Ensure the user has the necessary authorizations to view and maintain characteristic profiles.
  System Logs: Review system logs and traces for more detailed error context.
  Consult Documentation: SAP APO and Variant Configuration documentation provide detailed steps on characteristic profile maintenance.
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  WRF_APC558 No characteristic profile found
  
  
  Cause
  Missing or unassigned characteristic profile for the characteristic/object
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain characteristic profiles, assign characteristics and profiles to objects, check integration and replication
  
  
  Transactions
  /SAPAPO/CHARPROF, /SAPAPO/CIF, CU50, CU51
  
  
  Context
  APO planning, costing, variant configuration
  
  
  
  
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