How To Fix CFMRD_BIW001 - Characteristic & has one selection criterion

CFMRD_BIW001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CFMRD_BIW - Data Transfer: CFM Final Results Database ==> BW

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Characteristic & has one selection criterion

What causes this issue?

The application program for extracting data cannot supply data if a
selection has been made for characteristic &V1&. However, the request
contains such a selection.

System Response

Data extraction is terminated.

How to fix this error?

In the scheduler for the Business Information Warehouse, delete the
selection for characteristic &V1& and restart the data request.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CFMRD_BIW001 - Characteristic & has one selection criterion ?

  The SAP error message CFMRD_BIW001 typically indicates that a characteristic in a query or report has been defined with a selection criterion that restricts the data to a single value. This can occur in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when working with queries in BEx (Business Explorer) or similar reporting tools.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  A characteristic is set up in a way that it only allows one selection criterion, which may not be appropriate for the context of the query or report.
  The query is trying to retrieve data based on a characteristic that has been restricted to a single value, but the user or the system is attempting to apply multiple values or a range.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Query Design:
  
  Open the query in the BEx Query Designer.
  Review the characteristics used in the query and their selection criteria.
  Ensure that