How To Fix BRAIN208 - The key figure defintion may not display the correct value

BRAIN208 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAIN -

• Message number: 208

• Message text: The key figure defintion may not display the correct value

What causes this issue?

The property 'cumulated' is active on characteristic &V1&. This cannot
be used for parameterization of the explain query because &v1& is not
numeric (COB_PRO-SIDMONFL = false).

System Response

The value of the key figure definition will thus probably be deviant.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BRAIN208 - The key figure defintion may not display the correct value ?

  The SAP error message BRAIN208 indicates that there may be an issue with the key figure definition in your SAP BW (Business Warehouse) system. This error typically arises when the key figure is not correctly defined or when there are inconsistencies in the data that it is supposed to represent. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Key Figure Definition: The key figure may not be defined correctly in the InfoObject or may have incorrect aggregation settings.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be issues with the underlying data, such as missing values or incorrect data types.
  Calculation Logic Errors: If the key figure is based on a calculation or formula, there may be errors in the logic that lead to incorrect results.
  Data Source Issues: The data source from which the key figure pulls its data may not be configured correctly or may not be updated.
  Query Design Issues: The query