MM Release Strategy with Cost Centre

My characteristics for the release strategy is Accnt Assigmnt (KNTTP), Cost Centre (KOSTL) and Amount (GSWRT). I link all to the ceban straucture, and for the cost centre, I entered in the value tab the cost centres that I am using, and I entered the cost centres in the release strategy. Everything seem OK for the release strategy, but the release strategy is only selecting the strategy according to the values and not considering the cost centre, what can I do let it consider the cost centre and the value. I have been struggleing with this problem more than a week now. I tried everything that I can think of. Can someone assit me in this matter. I am on ECC 6.
Thank you.

Refer OSS Note :: 52225
Solution ::
Summary
Symptom
Purchase requisition release strategy with classification does not work as expected when the characteristic for cost center KOSTL is included.
Message ME297 is displayed.
Additional key words
CEBAN-KOSTL, KOSTL, Cost center, Release strategy, OMGQ, ME297
ME51, ME52, ME53
Cause and prerequisites
Numeric values used for the cost center characteristic in the purchase requisition release strategy with classification is not recognized. CEBAN-KOSTL is a CHAR field of length 10.
Solution
Enter leading zeros for the cost center value in the release strategy. eg. If the cost center value is 123456, while entering this value for the cost center in the release strategy, enter it as 0000123456.
Cheers !!!!!!
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