How To Fix APS_CCV_SCENARIO017 - Only associations with cardinality "Zero or One" can be used

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: APS_CCV_SCENARIO -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Only associations with cardinality "Zero or One" can be used

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message APS_CCV_SCENARIO017 - Only associations with cardinality "Zero or One" can be used ?

  The SAP error message APS_CCV_SCENARIO017, which states "Only associations with cardinality 'Zero or One' can be used," typically occurs in the context of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or SAP BW/4HANA when working with data models, especially when defining associations between different entities or tables.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when you attempt to create an association between two entities (like tables or models) where the cardinality of the association does not meet the required criteria. Specifically, the error indicates that the association you are trying to establish has a cardinality that is not "Zero or One." 
  In SAP data modeling, cardinality defines the number of instances of one entity that can or must be associated with instances of another entity. The cardinalities are typically defined as:
  
  Zero or One (0..1): An instance of the first entity can be associated with zero or one instance of the second entity.
  *One or Many (1..)**: An instance of