How To Fix /PF1/BUSINESS_VIEW008 - No active info strc. found for field catg. &1, dynamic sel. not possible

/PF1/BUSINESS_VIEW008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PF1/BUSINESS_VIEW -

• Message number: 008

• Message text: No active info strc. found for field catg. &1, dynamic sel. not possible

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/PF1/BUSINESS_VIEW008 - Details

• The SAP error message /PF1/BUSINESS_VIEW008 No active info strc. found for field catg. &1, dynamic sel. not possible typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Warehouse (BW) or SAP BusinessObjects when there is an issue with the data model or the way the data is being accessed. Here’s a breakdown of the potential causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  
  Missing Info Structure: The error indicates that there is no active information structure (InfoObject) found for the specified field category. This could mean that the InfoObject has not been activated or is not available in the current context.
  
  
  Field Category Issue: The field category referenced in the error message (represented by &1) may not be correctly defined or may not exist in the data model.
  
  
  Data Source Configuration: The data source from which the report or query is trying to pull data may not be properly configured or may not have the necessary fields