How To Fix BRAIN509 - Time interval too big. Reset to to the maximum allowed value.

BRAIN509 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAIN -

• Message number: 509

• Message text: Time interval too big. Reset to to the maximum allowed value.

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BRAIN509 - Details

• The SAP error message BRAIN509: Time interval too big. Reset to the maximum allowed value typically occurs in the context of reporting or data extraction processes, particularly when dealing with large datasets or time intervals in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence).
  
  Cause:
  This error is generally caused by the following factors:
  
  
  Excessive Time Interval: The time interval specified for a query or data extraction is larger than what the system can handle. For example, if you are trying to extract data for several years at once, it may exceed the maximum allowed time interval.
  
  
  System Configuration: The system may have specific configurations that limit the size of the time interval for performance reasons. This is often set to prevent long-running queries that could impact system performance.
  
  
  Data Volume: Large volumes of data being processed in a single query can lead to performance issues, prompting the system to restrict the time interval.
  
  
  
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