How To Fix /EACA/PMRT158 - At least one drilldown characterstic must be requested

/EACA/PMRT158 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /EACA/PMRT -

• Message number: 158

• Message text: At least one drilldown characterstic must be requested

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/EACA/PMRT158 - Details

• The SAP error message /EACA/PMRT158: At least one drilldown characteristic must be requested typically occurs in the context of reporting or analysis in SAP systems, particularly when using tools like SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP Analytics Cloud. This error indicates that the system requires at least one drilldown characteristic to be specified in the query or report you are trying to execute.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Drilldown Characteristics: The query or report you are trying to run does not have any drilldown characteristics defined. Drilldown characteristics are essential for breaking down data into more detailed views.
  Query Configuration: The query might be incorrectly configured, or the required characteristics have not been added to the query definition.
  User Input: If the report requires user input for drilldown characteristics and none has been provided, this error will occur.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Add Drilldown Characteristics:
  
  Go to the query definition in the SAP BW Query Designer or the relevant reporting tool.
  Ensure that at