How To Fix GS107 - Key figure with changed name &1 already exists

GS107 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GS - Sets

• Message number: 107

• Message text: Key figure with changed name &1 already exists

What causes this issue?

During report maintenance, you attempt to create a local key figure
specifically for the report. However, the name that you have entered is
too long (longer than the 12 characters permitted for report-specific
key figures).
A key figure already exists with the name reduced to 12 characters.

System Response

The key figure is not created.

How to fix this error?

For a report-specific key figure, choose a name with no more than 12
characters.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GS107 - Key figure with changed name &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message GS107 ("Key figure with changed name &1 already exists") typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA when you are trying to create or modify a key figure in a data model, InfoCube, or other data structures, and there is already a key figure with the same name (or a name that has been changed) in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Key Figure Name: The most common cause of this error is that you are attempting to create a key figure with a name that already exists in the same context (e.g., in the same InfoCube or data model).
  Name Change Conflict: If you have renamed a key figure, the system may still recognize the old name, leading to a conflict.
  Transport Issues: If you are working in a development environment and transporting objects to a production environment, there may be conflicts due to existing objects.
  
  
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