How To Fix WXP361 - No characteristics are assigned to planning step &1/&2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 361

• Message text: No characteristics are assigned to planning step &1/&2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXP361 - No characteristics are assigned to planning step &1/&2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WXP361 No characteristics are assigned to planning step &1/&2
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs in SAP when you try to execute a planning step in the Production Planning (PP) or Variant Configuration (VC) environment, but the system finds that no characteristics have been assigned to the specified planning step.
  
  Planning Step: A planning step is a stage or phase in the production or configuration process where certain characteristics (attributes or features) are expected to be planned or maintained.
  Characteristics: These are the configurable features or parameters that define the product variant or influence the planning process.
  
  If the planning step does not have any characteristics assigned, the system cannot proceed with planning or configuration activities related to that step, hence the warning.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During variant configuration or production order planning.
  When executing planning steps in the configuration profile.
  When the system expects characteristics to be maintained or planned but finds none assigned.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Assign Characteristics to the Planning Step:
  
  Go to the configuration profile or planning step maintenance transaction.
  Assign the relevant characteristics to the planning step.
  This is usually done in the Variant Configuration (VC) customizing or in the planning profile setup.
  
  
  
  Check Configuration Profile:
  
  Use transaction CU41 (Change Configuration Profile) or CU42 (Display Configuration Profile).
  Navigate to the planning steps and verify if characteristics are assigned.
  If missing, assign the necessary characteristics.
  
  
  
  Review Master Data:
  
  Ensure that the characteristics exist and are active.
  Check if the characteristics are relevant for the planning step in question.
  
  
  
  Check Integration:
  
  If this occurs during integration with production planning or order processing, verify that the planning steps and characteristics are correctly maintained in the master data and configuration.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  CU41 - Change Configuration Profile
  CU42 - Display Configuration Profile
  CU50 - Change Characteristics
  CU51 - Display Characteristics
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to variant configuration and planning steps for any known issues or patches.
  
  
  
  Documentation:
  
  SAP Help Portal on Variant Configuration and Planning Steps.
  Configuration guides for Production Planning and Variant Configuration.
  
  
  
  Additional Tips:
  
  Sometimes this warning can be ignored if the planning step is intentionally left without characteristics.
  However, if planning or configuration is expected to happen at this step, characteristics must be assigned.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact context or transaction where this error occurs, I can help with more specific instructions.