How To Fix BRAIN283 - A presentation hierarchy must be active for characteristic '&1'

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAIN -

• Message number: 283

• Message text: A presentation hierarchy must be active for characteristic '&1'

What causes this issue?

The query definition specifies that a hierarchy with a time-dependent
structure is to be active for characteristic &V1&, and that the key date
for interpreting the data is to be determined from the data. A display
hierarchy must be active in this case.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Select a display hierarchy.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BRAIN283 - A presentation hierarchy must be active for characteristic '&1' ?

  The SAP error message BRAIN283 indicates that a presentation hierarchy must be active for a specific characteristic in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence). This error typically arises when you are trying to execute a query or report that requires a hierarchy for a characteristic, but the hierarchy is not active or not available.
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Hierarchy: The hierarchy for the specified characteristic is not activated in the system.
  Missing Hierarchy: The hierarchy may not have been created or assigned to the characteristic.
  Incorrect Query Design: The query or report may be designed to use a hierarchy that is not applicable or available for the characteristic in question.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate the Hierarchy:
  
  Go to the SAP BW modeling tools or the relevant transaction (like RSA1).
  Navigate to the InfoObject that corresponds to the characteristic in question.
  Check the hierarchy settings and ensure that the required hierarchy is activated.
  
  
  
  Create or Assign a Hierarchy:
  
  If the hierarchy does not exist, you may need to create it.
  Ensure that the hierarchy is properly assigned to the characteristic in the InfoObject settings.
  
  
  
  Check Query Design:
  
  Review the query definition in the BEx Query Designer.
  Ensure that the characteristic is correctly set up to use the hierarchy and that the hierarchy is available for selection.
  
  
  
  Transport Issues:
  
  If the hierarchy was recently transported from another system, ensure that the transport was successful and that all necessary objects are in place.
  
  
  
  Authorization Issues:
  
  Ensure that the user executing the query has the necessary authorizations to access the hierarchy.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: You may use transaction codes like RSA1 (Data Warehousing Workbench) to manage InfoObjects and hierarchies.
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed steps on managing hierarchies in BW.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that might address specific issues related to this error message.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the BRAIN283 error and ensure that the necessary hierarchy is active for the characteristic in question.