How To Fix AO259 - Transfer of plan values not possible - there are more than 2 measures

AO259 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AO - Appropriation requests - Master data / Customizing

• Message number: 259

• Message text: Transfer of plan values not possible - there are more than 2 measures

What causes this issue?

You want to transfer plan values to a measure.
However, there are more than two measures assigned to this
appropriation request.

System Response

Plan values are not transferred.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the plan values of the measure in dialog mode.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AO259 - Transfer of plan values not possible - there are more than 2 measures ?

  The SAP error message AO259, which states "Transfer of plan values not possible - there are more than 2 measures," typically occurs in the context of planning and budgeting within SAP's Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) environments. This error indicates that the system is unable to transfer planning values because there are more than two measures involved in the planning process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Measures: The primary cause of this error is that the planning operation you are trying to execute involves more than two measures. In many planning scenarios, SAP restricts the transfer of plan values to a maximum of two measures to maintain data integrity and ensure that the planning process is manageable.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the planning area or data model that do not support the transfer of multiple measures.
  Data Model Limitations: The underlying data model may not be designed to handle