How To Fix WXP625 - Grouping characteristic &1 (break-down &2) does not exist in table &3

WXP625 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 625

• Message text: Grouping characteristic &1 (break-down &2) does not exist in table &3

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WXP625 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WXP625 Grouping characteristic &1 (break-down &2) does not exist in table &3
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when you try to use a grouping characteristic (also called a break-down characteristic) in a query or report, but this characteristic is not available in the underlying database table (InfoProvider or InfoCube table) that the query is based on.
  
  &1 = Grouping characteristic (the characteristic you tried to use)
  &2 = Break-down (the context or the level of breakdown)
  &3 = Table name (the database table where the characteristic is missing)
  
  In other words, the system is telling you that the characteristic you want to use for grouping or breakdown is not part of the data source's physical table structure, so it cannot be used for grouping in the query.
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  You added a characteristic to the