What is characteristic in SAP CO-PA - Profitability Analysis?

SAP Term: characteristic

• Component: CO-PA

• Component Name: Profitability Analysis

• Description: Characteristics in profitability analysis are the criteria based on which you analyze your operating results and your sales and profit plan. Characteristics are combined to form profitability segments. Examples: Customer Customer group Sales organization

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• Key Concepts: 
  A characteristic is a field in the SAP CO-PA Profitability Analysis component that is used to store information about a particular cost or revenue element. Characteristics are used to group and analyze data in the system. They can be used to define cost centers, cost elements, and other objects in the system. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Characteristics can be used to create reports and analyze data in the system. They can be used to group data by cost centers, cost elements, and other objects. They can also be used to filter data for specific analysis. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating characteristics, it is important to ensure that they are properly defined and that they are consistent across all objects in the system. This will ensure that data is accurately grouped and analyzed. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on characteristics in SAP CO-PA Profitability Analysis, please refer to the SAP Help documentation.