How To Fix BRAIN_DEV105 - Element &1 uses quantity conversion type &2 (source unit from attribute)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 105

• Message text: Element &1 uses quantity conversion type &2 (source unit from attribute)

What causes this issue?

Quantity conversion type &V2& derives the source unit from an attribute
of a characteristic. This means that the key figure is translated with a
factor that depends on the unit attribute of the characteristic rather
than the source unit of the key figure from the data record.

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?

Check whether the query returns the expected values for element &V1&

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BRAIN_DEV105 - Element &1 uses quantity conversion type &2 (source unit from attribute) ?

  The SAP error message BRAIN_DEV105 indicates that there is an issue with the quantity conversion type used for a specific element in your data model or report. This error typically arises in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA when dealing with data modeling, especially when working with key figures that require unit conversions.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Element &1 uses quantity conversion type &2 (source unit from attribute)" suggests that:
  
  The key figure or element (denoted by &1) is trying to use a quantity conversion type (denoted by &2) that is not properly defined or is incompatible with the source unit of measure.
  There may be a mismatch between the units of measure defined in the data model and the actual data being processed.
  The source unit of measure may not be correctly assigned or may not exist in the relevant master data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following