How To Fix BRAIN201 - Property constant selection for element &1 is not necessary

BRAIN201 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAIN -

• Message number: 201

• Message text: Property constant selection for element &1 is not necessary

What causes this issue?

The element &V1& has the property <ZK>constant selection</> and in &V1&
, the characteristic &V3& &V2& is set to <ZK>constant selection</> .
This is not useful because the query has neither free characteristics or
global filters, or because &V3& is neither a free characteristic or
globally filtered.

System Response

The property <ZK>constant selection</> for &V1& only has the effect that
the element is no longer object-creating, in other words, &V1& does not
create any additional lines or columns in drilldowns.

How to fix this error?

You can deactivate this message Brain 201 for this query by using
transaction RSRT1.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BRAIN201 - Property constant selection for element &1 is not necessary ?

  The SAP error message BRAIN201, which states "Property constant selection for element &1 is not necessary," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when working with queries or data models. This message indicates that the selection of a property constant for a particular characteristic (element) is not required, possibly because the characteristic is already defined in a way that does not necessitate a constant selection.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Redundant Selection: The error usually arises when a property constant is being selected for a characteristic that does not require it. This can happen if:
  
  The characteristic is already filtered or defined in the query.
  The property constant is not applicable for the specific context of the query or data model.
  
  
  
  Query Design Issues: The query might be designed in a way that leads to unnecessary selections, or there may be a misunderstanding of how the properties and constants are supposed