How To Fix BRAIN063 - Permitted charctrs for char. values in the Business Information Warehouse

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAIN -

• Message number: 063

• Message text: Permitted charctrs for char. values in the Business Information Warehouse

Problem description
No lowercase letters are allowed for characteristic values (in
InfoObject maintenance). Whether or not a character is capitalized
depends on the language being used however.
Characters '&V1&&V2&' are capitalized in all languages. These characters
are therefore allowed for characteristic values.
&Example&
The bit combination that stands for an '+' in German displays a small
'sch' in the Russian character set. A German '+' is therefore not
capitalized in Russian.
In the German character set, the bit combination shows a "pictured
reflected P" for the Russian capitals "SCH". The conversion of lowercase
letters to uppercase is therefore language-dependent.

How to fix this error?

If you have a system that delivers permitted characters other than '&V1&
&V2&', you can enter these characters here. The system then checks
whether these characters are capitalized in all of the languages
installed in your system. If this is the case, these characters are also
accepted in characteristic values.
&WARNING&
You should only add additional characters to the permitted characters if
you have already installed all the languages that you want to use later.
All languages that you install subsequently are not checked.
The validity of these additional characters might not be guaranteed, and
the selectability of the entire master data is therefore put at risk.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BRAIN063 - Permitted charctrs for char. values in the Business Information Warehouse ?

  The SAP error message BRAIN063 indicates that there are invalid characters in the characteristic values being used in the Business Information Warehouse (BW). This error typically arises when the data being processed contains characters that are not permitted according to the defined rules for the characteristic.
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the presence of characters in the characteristic values that do not conform to the allowed character set. This can happen due to:
  
  Special characters (e.g., symbols, punctuation) that are not allowed.
  Incorrect data entry or data extraction processes that introduce invalid characters.
  Data coming from external sources that do not adhere to the expected format.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BRAIN063 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify Invalid Characters:
  
  Review the characteristic values that are causing the error. Check for any special characters or formatting issues.
  Use transaction codes like RSA1 (Data Warehousing Workbench) to analyze the data and identify the problematic entries.
  
  
  
  Correct the Data:
  
  Modify the characteristic values to remove or replace invalid characters. Ensure that the values conform to the allowed character set defined in the BW system.
  If the data is coming from an external source, ensure that the data extraction process cleanses the data before it is loaded into BW.
  
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Review the settings for the characteristic in the BW system to confirm the allowed character set. This can be done in the InfoObject maintenance (transaction RSD1).
  If necessary, adjust the settings to allow additional characters, but be cautious as this may have implications for data integrity and reporting.
  
  
  
  Reprocess the Data:
  
  After correcting the invalid entries, reprocess the data load or the query that triggered the error.
  
  
  
  Testing:
  
  Test the changes in a development or quality assurance environment before applying them to production to ensure that the issue is resolved without introducing new problems.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on valid character sets for specific characteristics.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may provide additional guidance or patches related to this error.
  Community Forums: Engage with SAP community forums or support channels for insights from other users who may have encountered similar issues.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the BRAIN063 error and ensure that your characteristic values are valid for use in the Business Information Warehouse.