How To Fix BRAIN291 - Combination of top-down budgeting and disaggregation

BRAIN291 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAIN -

• Message number: 291

• Message text: Combination of top-down budgeting and disaggregation

What causes this issue?

Characters that have a hexadecimal format between HEX00 and HEX1F are
not permitted in characteristic values. The character at position &V3&
is one of these characters. The value is therefore not permitted.

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?

Check where the characteristic value comes from. Correct the source and
check any existing routines. Code errors in routines can sometimes lead
to such results.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BRAIN291 - Details

• The SAP error message BRAIN291, which states "Combination of top-down budgeting and disaggregation," typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) or SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP). This error arises when there is a conflict between the top-down budgeting approach and the disaggregation process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Top-Down Budgeting: This approach involves setting a budget at a higher level (e.g., company-wide) and then distributing it down to lower levels (e.g., departments or cost centers).
  Disaggregation: This is the process of breaking down aggregated data into more detailed components. In some cases, this can conflict with the top-down approach if the system is trying to disaggregate data that has already been set at a higher level.
  
  The error typically indicates that the system is unable to reconcile the two methods of budgeting and planning, leading to inconsistencies in the data.
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Budgeting Settings: Check the configuration settings for budgeting in your SAP system. Ensure