How To Fix CE017 - Formula & becomes recursive: It is referred to in formula &

CE017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CE - CAPP messages

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Formula & becomes recursive: It is referred to in formula &

What causes this issue?

You are changing the formula &V1&. As an origin for the characteristic
&V4& in this formula, you have specified the formula &V2&. However,
formula &V2& contains at least one characteristic which is directly or
indirectly obtained from the formula &V1&.

How to fix this error?

Please enter another formula as an origin in formula &V1&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CE017 - Formula & becomes recursive: It is referred to in formula & ?

  The SAP error message CE017 indicates that there is a recursive reference in a formula within a planning application, typically in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation). This error occurs when a formula references itself directly or indirectly, leading to an infinite loop in calculations.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Direct Recursion: The formula directly references itself. For example, if you have a formula like =A + B + C + D + E + F + G + H + I + J + K + L + M + N + O + P + Q + R + S + T + U + V + W + X + Y + Z + A, it directly includes A, which causes recursion.
  
  
  Indirect Recursion: The formula references another formula that, in turn, references the original formula. For example, if Formula A references Formula B, and Formula