How To Fix C0606 - Phase &, instr. &: Error when taking a root in formula &

C0606 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C0 - PP-PI: Messages for PI Sheet and Syntax Checker

• Message number: 606

• Message text: Phase &, instr. &: Error when taking a root in formula &

What causes this issue?

The process instruction &V2& for phase &V1& of the process order
contains the formula &V3&. This formula contains a root function to
which an invalid argument was passed on during the calculation.

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?

RESET N1
Check and, if necessary, correct the values reported in the PI sheet
that are used in the formula.
<ZH>In the case of PI sheets with test function:</>
Check and, if necessary, correct the definition of the formula in the
process order.
Then create a new control recipe and maintain the corresponding PI
sheet.
<DS:TRAN.COR2>Change process order</>
<ZH>In the case of productive PI sheets:</>
Errors in the process instruction cannot be corrected for the current
PI sheet.
If necessary, deactivate the process instruction in the PI sheet.
Manually calculate the value.
Manually create the process message to be used for reporting the value.
<DS:TRAN.CO57>Create message</>
INCLUDE 'NA_PLNREZ_HINW' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E
<DS:TRAN.C202>Change master recipe</>

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

C0606 - Details

• The SAP error message C0606 typically indicates that there is an issue with a formula calculation in the context of a specific phase in a process, often related to mathematical operations such as taking a root. This error can occur in various SAP modules, particularly in those dealing with calculations, such as SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA, or SAP BW.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "C0606 Phase &, instr. &: Error when taking a root in formula &" usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Invalid Input Values: The values being used in the formula may not be valid for the operation being performed. For example, trying to take the square root of a negative number will result in an error.
  
  
  Division by Zero: If the formula involves division and the denominator is zero, it can lead to undefined results.
  
  
  Data Type Issues: The data types of the variables involved in the formula may not