How To Fix M5251 - The key figure <&1> can only be represented as a percentage value!

M5251 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: M5 - LIS: Standard Analyses (Inventory Controlling Doc. Analysis)

• Message number: 251

• Message text: The key figure <&1> can only be represented as a percentage value!

What causes this issue?

The chosen key figure cannot be displayed as a percentage.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message M5251 - The key figure <&1> can only be represented as a percentage value! ?

  The SAP error message M5251 indicates that a specific key figure in your report or analysis is expected to be represented as a percentage value, but it is being processed in a way that does not conform to this requirement. This error typically arises in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP Analytics, where key figures are defined with specific data types and formats.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Key Figure Configuration: The key figure in question may be configured incorrectly in the InfoObject or in the query definition. It might be set to a numeric format instead of a percentage.
  Data Type Mismatch: The data being fed into the key figure may not be in the expected format. For example, if the data is being aggregated or calculated in a way that does not yield a percentage, this error can occur.
  Query Design Issues: The query might be designed in a way that does