How To Fix WXP401 - No plan characteristics are assigned to planning steps &1 &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 401

• Message text: No plan characteristics are assigned to planning steps &1 &2

What causes this issue?

You want to maintain the planning hierarchy for planning scenario &V1&
and planning step &V2&.
No plan characteristics have yet been assigned to this planning step so
that no planning levels exist.

System Response

Planning hierarchies cannot be maintained.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the plan characteristics for planning step &V2&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXP401 - No plan characteristics are assigned to planning steps &1 &2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WXP401 No plan characteristics are assigned to planning steps &1 &2
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs in SAP when you try to execute a planning run or planning step, but the system finds that no plan characteristics have been assigned to the specified planning steps in the planning sequence.
  
  Planning steps are part of the planning sequence in SAP's planning functions (e.g., in SAP APO or SAP BW planning).
  Plan characteristics define the key figures or data fields that are planned or processed during these steps.
  If no plan characteristics are assigned to the planning steps, the system cannot perform any planning calculations or data processing for those steps.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During execution of planning sequences or planning functions.
  When the planning step configuration is incomplete or missing.
  When the plan characteristics have not been maintained or assigned to the planning steps.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Planning Step Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction or customizing where planning sequences and planning steps are maintained.
  Verify that the planning steps &1 and &2 (the placeholders in the message) have plan characteristics assigned.
  
  
  
  Assign Plan Characteristics:
  
  Assign the relevant plan characteristics (key figures or data fields) to the planning steps.
  This is usually done in the IMG under the planning sequence or planning step maintenance.
  
  
  
  Verify Planning Sequence:
  
  Ensure the planning sequence is correctly defined and active.
  Check that all steps in the sequence have the necessary plan characteristics.
  
  
  
  Re-run the Planning Step:
  
  After assigning the plan characteristics, re-execute the planning step or sequence.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  Planning sequence maintenance might be done in transactions like /SAPAPO/SDP94 (for APO Demand Planning) or other planning-related transactions depending on the module.
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes for any known issues related to planning sequences and characteristics assignment.
  
  
  Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP Help Portal documentation on planning sequences and plan characteristics for your specific SAP module (e.g., SAP APO, SAP BW).
  
  
  Common Modules:
  
  This message is common in SAP APO Demand Planning or Supply Network Planning.
  
  
  Impact:
  
  Without plan characteristics assigned, planning steps cannot process data, leading to incomplete or failed planning runs.
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact module or transaction where this error occurs, I can give more tailored instructions.