How To Fix EEDM_CALC_INST008 - No further time slices or hierarchy levels

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EEDM_CALC_INST - IS-U: EDM Messages for Calculating Formula Instances

• Message number: 008

• Message text: No further time slices or hierarchy levels

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EEDM_CALC_INST008 - No further time slices or hierarchy levels ?

  The SAP error message EEDM_CALC_INST008 ("No further time slices or hierarchy levels") typically occurs in the context of SAP's Data Warehousing or Business Intelligence applications, particularly when dealing with data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) processes. This error indicates that the system cannot find any additional time slices or hierarchy levels to process for the given data request.
  Causes:
  
  
  Data Availability: The most common cause is that there are no more time slices or hierarchy levels available for the data being processed. This could be due to:
  
  The data for the requested time period has not been loaded into the system.
  The hierarchy levels defined in the data model do not have any associated data.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the InfoObjects, InfoProviders, or the data model that prevent the system from recognizing available time slices or hierarchy levels.
  
  
  Data Source Issues: The data source from which the data is being