How To Fix OIUSB012 - Rankings must be contiguous and start with '1' or all '0'.

OIUSB012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OIUSB - E&P Sales and Balancing Messages

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Rankings must be contiguous and start with '1' or all '0'.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OIUSB012 - Rankings must be contiguous and start with '1' or all '0'. ?

  The SAP error message OIUSB012 indicates that there is an issue with the ranking values in a specific configuration or data entry process. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Oil and Gas or Utilities modules, where rankings or priority levels are assigned to certain items, and these rankings must adhere to specific rules.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Rankings must be contiguous and start with '1' or all '0'" suggests that the ranking values you have entered do not meet the required criteria. Specifically, the rankings must:
  
  Be contiguous: This means that there should be no gaps in the ranking sequence. For example, if you have rankings of 1, 2, and 4, this would be considered non-contiguous because there is no ranking of 3.
  Start with '1' or be all '0': Rankings should either start from 1 and increment by 1 (e.g., 1, 2, 3, ...) or all values should be set