How To Fix BRAIN408 - Characteristic &1 is not permitted for selection.

BRAIN408 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAIN -

• Message number: 408

• Message text: Characteristic &1 is not permitted for selection.

What causes this issue?

Characteristic &V1& is not used correctly in the Query Designer.

System Response

The query cannot be executed.

How to fix this error?

In the maintenance of the InfoObjects, characteristic &V1& is set so
that it cannot be allowed for selection (CHASEL = &V3&, CHANAV = &V4&).
Thus, filter conditions must not appear either in the query itself
(filter, free characteristics, columns, rows) or in the structure
elements.
In the query in question, characteristic &V1& in element &V2& is
restricted by values or variables (that is, it is filtered).
Check the query or change the settings for characteristic &V1&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BRAIN408 - Characteristic &1 is not permitted for selection. ?

  The SAP error message BRAIN408 indicates that a specific characteristic (denoted as &1) is not permitted for selection in the context of a query or report. This error typically arises in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when working with queries in the BEx (Business Explorer) Analyzer or similar tools.
  
  Cause:
  
  Characteristic Not Allowed: The characteristic you are trying to use in your selection is not allowed in the context of the query. This could be due to restrictions set in the query definition.
  Query Design: The query may have been designed in such a way that certain characteristics are excluded from selection to ensure data integrity or to meet specific reporting requirements.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the characteristic in question.
  Data Source Limitations: The data source (InfoProvider) may not support the characteristic for selection due to its configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Query Definition: