How To Fix BRAIN669 - Characteristic specified several times in the request.

BRAIN669 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAIN -

• Message number: 669

• Message text: Characteristic specified several times in the request.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BRAIN669 - Characteristic specified several times in the request. ?

  The SAP error message BRAIN669, which states "Characteristic specified several times in the request," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when you are trying to execute a query or load data that includes a characteristic (dimension) that has been specified multiple times in the request.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Characteristics: The most common cause of this error is that the same characteristic has been added multiple times to the query or data request. This can happen if you are using a query designer or if the data source has been incorrectly configured.
  Incorrect Query Design: If the query is designed in such a way that it includes the same characteristic in different contexts (e.g., in both rows and columns), it can lead to this error.
  Data Source Issues: Sometimes, the underlying data source may have issues that cause characteristics to be duplicated in the request.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Query Design: