How To Fix FOPCE006 - Too many values for 'Control Relevance'; BW extraction not possible

FOPCE006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FOPCE -

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Too many values for 'Control Relevance'; BW extraction not possible

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FOPCE006 - Too many values for 'Control Relevance'; BW extraction not possible ?

  The SAP error message FOPCE006: Too many values for 'Control Relevance'; BW extraction not possible typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when there is an issue with the data extraction process from the source system. This error indicates that there are too many values assigned to a characteristic or field that is marked as "Control Relevance," which is causing the extraction to fail.
  
  Cause:
  
  Control Relevance Settings: The characteristic in question has been set to control relevance, which means it is expected to have a limited number of values for efficient processing. If the number of values exceeds the allowed limit, the extraction process cannot proceed.
  Data Volume: The data volume for the characteristic may be too high, leading to the error when trying to extract data.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the InfoObject or the data source that are causing the extraction to fail.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Control Relevance