How To Fix EFORMULA005 - The profile value category of input parameter &1 cannot be processed

EFORMULA005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EFORMULA - Messages for EDM Formula Instance Calculation

• Message number: 005

• Message text: The profile value category of input parameter &1 cannot be processed

What causes this issue?

You entered a profile for input parameter &v1& whose profile value
category does not correspond to the one defined in formula &v2&.

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?

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Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EFORMULA005 - The profile value category of input parameter &1 cannot be processed ?

  The SAP error message EFORMULA005 indicates that there is an issue with the profile value category of an input parameter in a formula. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's planning and forecasting applications, such as SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC).
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The input parameter specified in the formula does not have a valid profile value category assigned to it.
  The profile value category is not compatible with the operations being performed in the formula.
  There may be a mismatch between the expected data type and the actual data type of the input parameter.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the EFORMULA005 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Input Parameter Configuration:
  
  Verify that the input parameter &1 is correctly defined in the system.
  Ensure that the profile value category assigned to the input parameter is appropriate for the formula being executed.
  
  
  
  Review Formula Logic:
  
  Examine the formula where the error