How To Fix BRAIN140 - Cumulated and ranked list exclude each other

BRAIN140 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAIN -

• Message number: 140

• Message text: Cumulated and ranked list exclude each other

What causes this issue?

For element &V1& &V2&, both 'Cumulative' and 'Ranked List' are set. It
does not make sense to cumulate rankings.

System Response

Cumulation is disabled for &V1& &V2&.

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.

BRAIN140 - Details

• The SAP error message BRAIN140, which states "Cumulated and ranked list exclude each other," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when you are trying to execute a query that involves both cumulated and ranked lists. This error indicates that the query is attempting to use both functionalities in a way that is not compatible.
  
  Cause:
  
  Conflicting Query Settings: The error arises when a query is designed to display both cumulated values (aggregated data over a period) and ranked values (top N values based on a certain criterion) simultaneously. These two types of data representation are inherently conflicting because cumulated data represents a total, while ranked data represents a subset based on specific criteria.
  Query Design Issues: The query might have been designed without considering the logical implications of combining these two features.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Query Design: Check the query definition in the Query Designer. Ensure that