How To Fix BRAIN642 - Enter a valid value for the variable &1

BRAIN642 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAIN -

• Message number: 642

• Message text: Enter a valid value for the variable &1

What causes this issue?

You entered an invalid characteristic value for variable &V1&.

How to fix this error?

Enter a valid value for the characteristic. The value help, for example,
provides you with suggestions. If no information is available here, then
perhaps no characteristic values exist for the characteristic.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BRAIN642 - Enter a valid value for the variable &1 ?

  The SAP error message BRAIN642, which states "Enter a valid value for the variable &1," typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Intelligence (BI) or SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when a user is trying to execute a query or report that includes a variable that requires input. The variable in question is represented by &1, which will be replaced by the actual variable name in the error message.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Invalid Input: The user has entered a value for the variable that is not valid. This could be due to:
  
  Typographical errors.
  Inputting a value that does not exist in the master data or is not allowed.
  Using an incorrect format (e.g., entering a date in the wrong format).
  
  
  
  Variable Settings: The variable may have specific settings that restrict the values that can be entered, such as:
  
  A fixed list of allowed values.
  A range of acceptable values.
  Dependencies on other variables.
  
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the