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