How To Fix BRAIN617 - Moved value &1 is not within the allowed value range

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAIN -

• Message number: 617

• Message text: Moved value &1 is not within the allowed value range

What causes this issue?

You wish to move the value of a variable. The result is consequently no
longer in the permitted value range.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BRAIN617 - Moved value &1 is not within the allowed value range ?

  The SAP error message BRAIN617, which states "Moved value &1 is not within the allowed value range," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when there is an issue with data being processed or transferred. This error indicates that a value being moved or assigned to a variable or field does not fall within the predefined range of acceptable values.
  Cause:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The value being assigned may not match the expected data type (e.g., trying to assign a string to a numeric field).
  Value Range Violation: The value being moved is outside the defined range for that particular field or variable. For example, if a field is defined to accept values between 1 and 100, and a value of 150 is being assigned, this error will occur.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the InfoObject or the transformation rules may not be set up correctly, leading to invalid data being processed.
  Data Source Issues: The source data may contain unexpected or erroneous values that do not conform to the expected range.
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Data Values: Review the data being processed to ensure that all values fall within the allowed range. You may need to clean or preprocess the data to remove or correct invalid entries.
  Review InfoObject Settings: Check the settings of the InfoObject or the field in question to ensure that the allowed value range is correctly defined. Adjust the range if necessary.
  Transformation Rules: If the error occurs during data transformation, review the transformation rules to ensure they are correctly mapping values and that any conditions or filters are appropriately set.
  Data Type Validation: Ensure that the data types of the source and target fields match. If there is a mismatch, you may need to convert the data type or adjust the mapping.
  Error Handling: Implement error handling in your data loading process to catch and log these types of errors for further analysis.
  
  Related Information:
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or patches related to this error message. SAP frequently updates its knowledge base with solutions for common problems.
  Transaction Codes: Use transaction codes like RSA1 (Data Warehousing Workbench) to analyze the data flow and identify where the error is occurring.
  Debugging: If you have access to the ABAP code, you can debug the process to see exactly where the error is triggered and what values are being processed at that point.
  Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation for BW/BI for more detailed information on data modeling, transformation, and error handling.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the root cause of the BRAIN617 error and implement a solution to resolve it.