How To Fix WXP692 - Enter a break-down table and a basic characteristic

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 692

• Message text: Enter a break-down table and a basic characteristic

What causes this issue?

You want to create a <DS:DE.WISP_BREAKD>grouping break-down</> with the
<ZH>break-down table</> <DS:DE.WISP_BDMETHOD>break-down method</>. To
do this, you must enter a break-down table and a basic characteristic.

System Response

The break-down cannot be used in its present form.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXP692 - Enter a break-down table and a basic characteristic ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WXP692 - Enter a break-down table and a basic characteristic
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message appears in SAP when you are working with breakdown structures in the context of costing sheets, activity types, or statistical key figures in controlling (CO) or product costing. Specifically, it indicates that the system expects you to enter:
  
  A breakdown table (a table that defines how a value is broken down or distributed), and
  A basic characteristic (the characteristic on which the breakdown is based).
  
  If these are missing, the system cannot proceed because it does not know how to distribute or allocate values correctly.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When defining or maintaining costing sheets or activity type planning where breakdowns are used.
  When setting up statistical key figures or planning layouts that require a breakdown.
  When configuring planning layouts or planning functions in CO-PA or other controlling modules.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Enter a Breakdown Table:
  
  Go to the relevant customizing or master data screen where the breakdown