How To Fix BRAINOLAPAPI120 - MDX would contain slicer axis that is not supported

BRAINOLAPAPI120 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAINOLAPAPI - Message class for OLAP API

• Message number: 120

• Message text: MDX would contain slicer axis that is not supported

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BRAINOLAPAPI120 - Details

• The SAP error message BRAINOLAPAPI120 indicates that there is an issue with the MDX (Multidimensional Expressions) query being generated or executed in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP Analytics. Specifically, the error states that the MDX query contains a slicer axis that is not supported.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Unsupported Slicer Axis: The MDX query may be trying to use a slicer axis that is not supported by the underlying data model or the version of SAP BW you are using. This can happen if the query is attempting to filter or slice data using dimensions or hierarchies that are not available or not properly defined in the InfoProvider.
  
  
  Incorrect Query Design: The design of the query in the BEx Query Designer may have included dimensions or characteristics that are not compatible with the data source or the way the data is structured.
  
  
  Version Compatibility: There may be compatibility issues between the version of