How To Fix BRAIN_DEV137 - &1: exception aggregation ref. characteristic is compounded

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 137

• Message text: &1: exception aggregation ref. characteristic is compounded

What causes this issue?

Calculated key figure "&V1&" with exception aggregation "&V2& [&V3&]"
has the exception aggregation reference characteristic "&V4&".
Characteristic "&V4&" is a compounded characteristic.
The only compounded characteristics that can be used as reference
characteristics for exception aggregation "&V2& [&V3&]" are fiscal time
characteristics. Compounded characteristic "&V4&" is not a fiscal time
characteristic.

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_DEV137 - &1: exception aggregation ref. characteristic is compounded ?

  The SAP error message BRAIN_DEV137 indicates that there is an issue with the aggregation of a reference characteristic that is compounded in a query or report. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW/4HANA when working with queries in BEx (Business Explorer) or when using the Analysis for Office tool.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to aggregate data using a characteristic that is compounded with another characteristic. In SAP BW, compounded characteristics are those that are defined as a combination of two or more characteristics. When you try to perform an aggregation operation on such a characteristic, the system cannot process it correctly, leading to this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BRAIN_DEV137 error, you can consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Query Design:
  
  Review the query in the BEx Query Designer or the tool you are using. Ensure that you are not trying to aggregate on a compounded