How To Fix WXP213 - Field name for the plan characteristic is copied from the field catalog

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 213

• Message text: Field name for the plan characteristic is copied from the field catalog

What causes this issue?

You want to add a new plan characteristic. The reference to field
catalog &V3& with the current number &V4& actually displays
characteristic &V2&.
The plan characteristic name must be identical to the characteristic
name taken from the field catalog.

System Response

The characteristic name is copied from the field catalog immediately.

How to fix this error?

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 WXP213 - Field name for the plan characteristic is copied from the field catalog ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WXP213 - Field name for the plan characteristic is copied from the field catalog
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs in SAP when you are working with plan characteristics in the context of planning layouts or planning functions (often in SAP BW or SAP APO). Specifically, it indicates that the field name for a plan characteristic has been automatically copied from the field catalog rather than being explicitly defined or customized.
  
  The field catalog is a metadata structure that contains information about fields (characteristics, key figures) available for planning.
  When creating or modifying planning layouts or planning functions, SAP uses the field catalog to populate field names.
  If you see this message, it means the system has taken the field name directly from the field catalog without any user modification.
  
  This is generally a warning rather than an error, indicating that the field name is standard and not customized.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  While defining or editing planning layouts in SAP BW Integrated Planning (BW-IP).
  When copying or generating planning functions or layouts.
  When the system automatically assigns field names from the field catalog during planning setup.
  
  
  Solution:
  Since this is a warning (WXP213) and not an error, it usually does not require correction unless you want to customize the field name.
  Possible actions:
  
  
  Ignore the warning if the default field name from the field catalog is acceptable for your planning scenario.
  
  
  Customize the field name if you want a more meaningful or user-friendly name:
  
  Go to the planning layout or planning function maintenance.
  Manually edit the field name for the plan characteristic.
  Save the changes.
  
  
  
  Check the field catalog if you want to understand or modify the source of the field names:
  
  Review the field catalog entries for the planning area.
  Adjust the field catalog if necessary to reflect desired field names.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  RSPLAN - Planning Layout maintenance
  RSPLS - Planning function maintenance
  RSPLF - Field catalog maintenance
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Documentation:
  
  SAP Help Portal on BW Integrated Planning
  SAP Notes related to planning layouts and field catalogs
  
  
  
  Context:
  
  This message is informational and helps users understand that the system is using standard metadata.
  It helps avoid confusion when field names appear unexpectedly or are not customized.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Message
  WXP213 - Field name for the plan characteristic is copied from the field catalog
  
  
  Cause
  System automatically assigned the field name from the field catalog during planning setup
  
  
  Type
  Warning (informational)
  
  
  Solution
  Usually no action needed; optionally customize the field name in the planning layout
  
  
  Related Tcodes
  RSPLAN, RSPLS, RSPLF
  
  
  
  
  If you want, I can help you with step-by-step instructions on how to customize the field name or how to check the field catalog. Just let me know!