How To Fix BL240 - Display profile: Sort order level &1 is inconsistent (see long text)

BL240 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BL - Application Log

• Message number: 240

• Message text: Display profile: Sort order level &1 is inconsistent (see long text)

Application Log: Display logs:
I_S_DISPLAY_PROFILE sort sequence format error.
Level &V1& (LEV&V1&_SORT) sort sequence refers to a field which is not
in the field catalog LEV&V1&_FCAT.
It is the LEV&V1&_SORT entry:
REF_TABLE: &V2&
REF_FIELD: &V3&.

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BL240 - Details

• The SAP error message BL240, which states "Display profile: Sort order level &1 is inconsistent (see long text)," typically occurs in the context of display profiles used in SAP Business Warehouse (BW) or other SAP applications that involve sorting and displaying data.
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that there is an inconsistency in the sort order level defined in the display profile. This can happen due to several reasons, such as:
  
  The sort order level specified does not match the available characteristics or key figures in the display profile.
  Changes made to the data model or characteristics that are not reflected in the display profile.
  Deletion or modification of characteristics that were previously included in the sort order.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BL240 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Display Profile:
  
  Go to the transaction code related to the display profile (e.g., RSA1 for Data Warehousing Workbench).
  Navigate to the display profile settings and review the sort order levels