How To Fix BRAIN_DEV190 - For characteristic &1 only one hierarchy with key date derivation allowed

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 190

• Message text: For characteristic &1 only one hierarchy with key date derivation allowed

What causes this issue?

The Analytic Engine only supports one hierarchy with key date derivation
from data per characteristic. If a fixed filter already includes a node
from another hierarchy, it is not possible to switch the display
hierarchy.

System Response

The step is canceled.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BRAIN_DEV190 - For characteristic &1 only one hierarchy with key date derivation allowed ?

  The SAP error message BRAIN_DEV190 indicates that there is an issue with the hierarchy assignment for a characteristic in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence). Specifically, it states that for the characteristic specified (denoted by &1), only one hierarchy with key date derivation is allowed.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises when:
  
  Multiple Hierarchies: You have defined multiple hierarchies for a characteristic that are set to use key date derivation. SAP allows only one such hierarchy for a characteristic.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the InfoObject settings or in the hierarchy settings for the characteristic.
  Data Model Conflicts: Conflicts in the data model where multiple hierarchies are trying to derive values based on the same key date.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Hierarchies:
  
  Go to the InfoObject maintenance for the characteristic in question.
  Check the hierarchies assigned to the characteristic. Ensure that there is only