How To Fix WXP025 - Column value &1 for characteristic &2 not defined in planning hierarchy

WXP025 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 025

• Message text: Column value &1 for characteristic &2 not defined in planning hierarchy

What causes this issue?

You have defined characteristic value &V1& for the layout in the column
for characteristic &V2&. Alternatively, you have entered characteristic
value &V1& in the column for characteristic &V2&.
The planning hierarchy does not, however, contain this characteristic
value.
The planning hierarchy represents the maximum frame in which you can
operate in a planning step.
All characteristics and characteristic combinations for which planning
data is to be entered in the system, must be defined in a planning
hierarchy.

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?

Check the planning hierarchy for characteristic value &V1&, change the
entry in the characteristic screen or change your
<DS:SIMG.WIS_PLAN_0091>planning layout</> in Customizing.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WXP025 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WXP025: Column value &1 for characteristic &2 not defined in planning hierarchy
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs in SAP Planning (such as in SAP APO-PP/DS or SAP BW planning functions) when a value (column value) for a particular characteristic is not found or defined in the planning hierarchy.
  
  &1 = The column value (e.g., a key figure or characteristic value)
  &2 = The characteristic (e.g., Product, Location, Customer)
  
  In other words, the system is trying to process or plan data for a characteristic value that does not exist in the defined planning hierarchy or master data. This can happen if:
  
  The characteristic value is missing in the planning hierarchy.
  The planning hierarchy is incomplete or not updated.
  The data being loaded or planned contains values not maintained in the hierarchy.
  There is a mismatch between the planning data and the hierarchy structure.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During data