How To Fix AFWCH_FL048 - Filter definitins can be extended only (dependent evaluation data)

AFWCH_FL048 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AFWCH_FL - AFWCH: Filter Messages

• Message number: 048

• Message text: Filter definitins can be extended only (dependent evaluation data)

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What causes this issue?

Portfolio hierarchies exist that are assigned to the filter of the
category <ZK>Filter for Portfolio Hierarchies</>. There are saved
evaluation results for at least one of these portfolio hierarchies.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

You can make only limited changes to the filter. After the filter
selections have been adjusted, you cannot omit a base portfolio
(segment) from the selection variant of the old filter. If you did this,
nodes would be deleted from the assigned portfolio hierarchies. This is
not allowed.
The following actions are allowed:
- You can delete all filter selections for an analysis characteristic
- You can add a single value (included)
- You can add or increase a value range (included)
- You can delete an excluded single value
- You can delete or decrease a value range (excluded)
<ZU>The following actions are not allowed:</>
- You cannot add filter selections for an analysis characteristic that
is not yet available
- You cannot delete a single value (included) if it has not been entered
in an interval
- You cannot delete or decrease a value range (included)
- You cannot add an excluded single value
- You cannot add or increase a value range (excluded)

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

AFWCH_FL048 - Details

• The SAP error message AFWCH_FL048, which states "Filter definitions can be extended only (dependent evaluation data)," typically occurs in the context of using the SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when working with filter definitions in queries or reports. This error indicates that the filter you are trying to modify or extend is restricted to certain conditions, often related to dependent evaluation data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Filter Definition Restrictions: The filter you are trying to modify may have been defined in a way that only allows for extensions rather than modifications. This is often the case when the filter is linked to dependent data evaluations.
  Data Model Constraints: The underlying data model may impose constraints on how filters can be applied or modified, especially if the data is coming from a complex data source or if there are dependencies on other filters or data elements.
  User Permissions: Sometimes, the user may not have