How To Fix FE158 - Time dimension in filter not supported. Choose another.

FE158 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FE - CO-PA module pool messages

• Message number: 158

• Message text: Time dimension in filter not supported. Choose another.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FE158 - Time dimension in filter not supported. Choose another. ?

  The SAP error message FE158, which states "Time dimension in filter not supported. Choose another," typically occurs in the context of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or SAP BW when a time dimension is being used in a filter that is not compatible with the current context or query.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incompatible Time Dimension: The time dimension you are trying to use in your filter may not be supported in the specific context of your query or model. This can happen if the time dimension is not defined correctly or if the model does not support filtering by that time dimension.
  Model Configuration: The model or data source may not be configured to allow filtering by the time dimension. This can occur if the time dimension is not set up as a characteristic in the data model.
  Query Context: The query or data model you are working with may not be designed to handle time-based filtering,