How To Fix MAFWKF427 - Key figure category &1 must occur only once in evaluation procedure &2

MAFWKF427 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MAFWKF - Analyzer Framework: Messages for Key Figures

• Message number: 427

• Message text: Key figure category &1 must occur only once in evaluation procedure &2

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MAFWKF427 - Details

• The SAP error message MAFWKF427 indicates that there is a problem with the evaluation procedure in the context of key figure categories in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP Analytics. Specifically, it means that a particular key figure category is defined more than once in the evaluation procedure, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A key figure category is mistakenly included multiple times in the evaluation procedure.
  There is a configuration issue in the data model or the evaluation procedure setup.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Evaluation Procedure:
  
  Go to the evaluation procedure configuration in the SAP BW system.
  Review the key figure categories defined in the evaluation procedure.
  
  
  
  Remove Duplicate Entries:
  
  Identify any duplicate key figure categories that are listed.
  Remove or correct the duplicates so that each key figure category appears only once.
  
  
  
  Validate Configuration:
  
  After making changes, validate the configuration to ensure that there are no other issues.
  Test the evaluation procedure