How To Fix WXP229 - No characteristics or key figures are defined for planning step &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 229

• Message text: No characteristics or key figures are defined for planning step &

What causes this issue?

You want to go to the characteristic or key figure level for planning
step &V1& in planning scenario &V2&.
Neither manual nor automatic planning were selected as the planning
step method for planning step &V1&. Therefore, defining characteristics
and key figures for this planning step is not necessary.

System Response

INCLUDE ISR_VERARBEITUNG OBJECT DOKU ID TX

How to fix this error?

Select another planning step or
select one of the planning step methods mentionned above from the
detailed screen for planning step &V1& and navigate to the desired
characteristic or key figure level.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXP229 - No characteristics or key figures are defined for planning step & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WXP229 No characteristics or key figures are defined for planning step &
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) during planning activities when the planning step you are trying to execute or use does not have any characteristics or key figures assigned to it. Essentially, the planning step is empty or not properly configured.
  
  Planning Step: In SAP BW planning, a planning step defines a subset of data (characteristics and key figures) that you want to plan or input data for.
  If no characteristics (e.g., time, product, region) or key figures (e.g., sales quantity, revenue) are assigned to the planning step, the system cannot perform any planning operations, hence the warning.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When you try to execute or open a planning step in the BPC or BW planning environment.
  When you attempt to perform planning functions like data entry, simulation, or planning sequences on an unconfigured planning step.
  During the setup or maintenance of planning steps in transaction RSPLAN or related planning transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Planning Step Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction RSPLAN (Planning Administration).
  Select the relevant planning area and planning step.
  Verify that the planning step has at least one characteristic and one key figure assigned.
  
  
  
  Assign Characteristics and Key Figures:
  
  If none are assigned, assign the relevant characteristics and key figures that you want to plan on.
  Save the planning step after assignment.
  
  
  
  Transport and Activation:
  
  If changes were made in a development system, ensure the planning step is transported and activated in the target system.
  
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Sometimes, the user might not have authorization to see certain characteristics or key figures, which can cause the system to behave as if none are assigned.
  Verify user authorizations for planning objects.
  
  
  
  Recreate Planning Step (if necessary):
  
  If the planning step is corrupted or misconfigured, consider deleting and recreating it with the correct characteristics and key figures.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction RSPLAN: Used for creating and maintaining planning areas and planning steps.
  Planning Area: Defines the InfoProvider and the set of characteristics and key figures available for planning.
  Characteristics: Dimensions on which planning is done (e.g., time, product).
  Key Figures: Numeric values to be planned (e.g., sales, costs).
  SAP BW Planning: Planning functionality integrated into SAP BW for input and simulation of planning data.
  SAP Note / Documentation: Check SAP Notes related to planning step configuration if the problem persists.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Error
  No characteristics or key figures defined for planning step &
  
  
  Cause
  Planning step is empty or not properly configured
  
  
  Solution
  Assign characteristics and key figures to the planning step in RSPLAN
  
  
  Related Tcode
  RSPLAN (Planning Administration)
  
  
  
  
  If you need further assistance, please provide details about the planning area, planning step, and the exact scenario where the error occurs.