How To Fix WXP404 - &1 &2 cannot be checked; characteristic &3 does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 404

• Message text: &1 &2 cannot be checked; characteristic &3 does not exist

What causes this issue?

You have defined plan characteristic &V1& in the planning step used.
However, plan characteristic &V1& also has characteristic &V3& in the
master data table key. Characteristic &V3& does not, however, exist in
the planning hierarchy or it contains a planning level below
characteristic &V1&.
Characteristic value &V2& for plan characteristic &V1& cannot be used
if it does not compare with the data in the master data table.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Include characteristic &V2& in the planning hierarchy above
characteristic &V1&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXP404 - &1 &2 cannot be checked; characteristic &3 does not exist ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WXP404 &1 &2 cannot be checked; characteristic &3 does not exist
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs during the classification or variant configuration process in SAP when the system tries to check or validate a characteristic (classification attribute) that does not exist in the system. Specifically:
  
  &1 and &2 are placeholders for object names (e.g., material number, class, or object type).
  &3 is the name of the characteristic that the system attempted to check but could not find in the classification system.
  
  This typically happens if:
  
  The characteristic was deleted or not created in the classification system (transaction CL02).
  There is a mismatch or inconsistency between the classification data and the master data.
  The characteristic name is misspelled or incorrectly referenced in the configuration or classification.
  The characteristic is missing in the class assigned to the object.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During classification of materials, equipment, or other objects.
  When variant