How To Fix WXP084 - Characteristic "Article" is missing and article planning is not possible

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 084

• Message text: Characteristic "Article" is missing and article planning is not possible

What causes this issue?

You have selected the enhancement "Article Planning" for planning
layout &V2& (planning step &V1&). Before article planning can be run,
the system must have announced the planning characteristic with the
meaning "Article". This is currently, however, not the case.

System Response

The planning scenario can be activated but when manual planning for
planning layout &V2& is started, the enhancements for article planning
are automatically deactivated.

How to fix this error?

In the details screen for planning layout &V2&, deactivate the planning
enhancement "Article Planning" or enter the appropriate planning
characteristic for the article planning level in the screen "Special
Planning Levels".
Finally recheck the planing scenario.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXP084 - Characteristic "Article" is missing and article planning is not possible ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WXP084 - Characteristic "Article" is missing and article planning is not possible
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP when the system expects the characteristic "Article" (usually a key characteristic in variant configuration or planning) to be present in the configuration or planning context, but it is missing. Specifically:
  
  The characteristic "Article" is required for article planning in the variant configuration or product planning process.
  The system cannot find this characteristic in the configuration profile, class, or planning view.
  This typically happens when the characteristic is not assigned to the class or the class is not assigned to the material master or planning view.
  It can also occur if the characteristic is not maintained in the configuration profile or if the planning procedure expects this characteristic but it is not available.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Assignment:
  
  Verify that the characteristic "Article" is created in