How To Fix OQ108 - Process &1 cannot depend on itself. Entry not allowed

OQ108 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OQ - IS-Oil : Message pool Service Station Retailing

• Message number: 108

• Message text: Process &1 cannot depend on itself. Entry not allowed

What causes this issue?

You have tried to make process &V1& dependent on itself. That is not
allowed.

System Response

Assignment not allowed.

How to fix this error?

Please check your entries.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OQ108 - Process &1 cannot depend on itself. Entry not allowed ?

  The SAP error message OQ108, which states "Process &1 cannot depend on itself. Entry not allowed," typically occurs in the context of process chains or process dependencies in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence). This error indicates that there is an attempt to create a dependency where a process is set to depend on itself, which is logically incorrect and not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by one of the following scenarios:
  
  Self-Dependency: You have configured a process (like a data load, transformation, or any other process) to depend on itself. This means that the process is set to wait for its own completion before it can start, which creates a circular dependency.
  Incorrect Configuration: There might be a misconfiguration in the process chain where the dependencies are not set correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the OQ108 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Process Dependencies:
  
  Open the process chain in question.
  Review the dependencies of