How To Fix BRAIN_DEV038 - Exc. aggr. ref. characteristic &1 of &2 is not a total time char.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAIN_DEV - BRAIN messages (for use by development)

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Exc. aggr. ref. characteristic &1 of &2 is not a total time char.

What causes this issue?

Exception aggregation reference characteristic &1 of stock coverage key
figure &2 is not a total time characteristic. The exception aggregation
reference characteristic of a stock coverage key figure is used as a
time characteristic for the stock coverage calculation. The exception
aggregation reference characteristic therefore has to be one of the
following total time characteristics:
0CALDAY
0CALWEEK
0CALMONTH
0CALQUARTER
0CALYEAR
0FISCPER
0FISCYEAR

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 BRAIN_DEV038 - Exc. aggr. ref. characteristic &1 of &2 is not a total time char. ?

  The SAP error message BRAIN_DEV038 indicates that there is an issue with the aggregation reference characteristic in a query or report. Specifically, the message states that the characteristic specified (denoted as &1) of the InfoObject or InfoProvider (denoted as &2) is not a total time characteristic. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when working with queries that involve time-based data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Characteristic Configuration: The characteristic you are trying to use as a reference for aggregation is not defined as a total time characteristic in the InfoObject settings.
  Query Design Issues: The query may be incorrectly designed, where a non-time characteristic is being used in a context that expects a time characteristic.
  Data Model Issues: The underlying data model may not support the aggregation you are trying to perform due to the characteristics involved.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Go to the InfoObject maintenance in the SAP BW