SEM BCS - Add characteristic in breakdown category

Hi Gurus,
In the breakdown category, there are many characteristics which is defined. For Example : Trading Partner, Transaction Currency.
The Question is :
How to add new characteristic in the breakdown category?
Thanks In advance.

Thanks, just came back from my vacation on the seashore . ;=)))
Yes, through RSA1 you maintain your totals cube including there the char needed. Include into dimension (like "other subassignments") and activate.
In UCWB, in the data model, drag and drop this new char into the left part of the screen (mappings). Assign the role subassignment, generate the data basis and cons areas.
Your "weighted Average Interest rate" looks like a key figure for me. Is it so? If yes, you cannot use more than 4 predefined KFs in the totals cube. If this is a char, then it's not very clear what kind of values it keeps (and its role is not clear either).
No, you cannot copy from "transaction currency". Currencies are special chars. Your "weighted Average Interest rate" doesn't look like having currencies property. Just create another infoobject and use it.
Another special chars like FYV or posting period, or movement type etc are special chars too. The chars that are to be created as usual infoobjects, are mapped with 'Subassignment' role, the special ones - with predefined roles. It's the difference between them.
Hope this helps.

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