How To Fix BROWSER018 - Object excluded by filter &1

BROWSER018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BROWSER - All messages for Product Structure Browser

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Object excluded by filter &1

What causes this issue?

You are processing an object and want to display the product structure.

System Response

The system checks whether a private filter is activated for the product
structure.

How to fix this error?

The filter &V1& is activated for the product structure for your user.
This filter blocks the current object from the product structure.
You can display the product structure for the object when you do one of
the following:
Change filter &V1&
Define a new filter that reads the necessary object.
Activate this filter.
<ZH>Filter Processing</>:
To process a <ZH>private</> filter:
RESET N1
Choose <DS:TRAN.CC04>Product structure</>.
Choose <LS>Filters F6</>.

To process a <ZH>genereal</> filter:
RESET N1
Execute the activity : <DS:SIMG.SIMG-FILTER>Define filter</> in
Customizing of the Product Structure Browser

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BROWSER018 - Details

• The SAP error message BROWSER018: Object excluded by filter &1 typically occurs in the context of SAP BusinessObjects or SAP BW when a user tries to access a report or data object that is filtered out based on certain criteria. This message indicates that the object you are trying to access does not meet the conditions set by the filter applied in the report or query.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Filter Settings: The most common cause is that the object you are trying to view has been excluded due to the filter settings applied in the report or query. This could be due to:
  
  Specific values being filtered out.
  The object not meeting the criteria defined in the filter.
  The object being part of a hierarchy that is not included in the current view.
  
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view certain objects, leading to them being excluded from the results.
  
  
  Data Model Changes: