How To Fix /PLMPCV/QRM820 - Query &1: Formula &2 used neither in result attrib. nor in sel. criterion

/PLMPCV/QRM820 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMPCV/QRM -

• Message number: 820

• Message text: Query &1: Formula &2 used neither in result attrib. nor in sel. criterion

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PLMPCV/QRM820 - Query &1: Formula &2 used neither in result attrib. nor in sel. criterion ?

  The SAP error message /PLMPCV/QRM820 indicates that there is an issue with a query in the SAP system, specifically related to a formula that is not being used correctly in the context of the query. Here’s a breakdown of the components of the error message and potential solutions:
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Formula Not Used: The formula specified in the query (denoted as &2 in the error message) is not being utilized in either the result attributes or the selection criteria of the query. This means that the system does not know how to process this formula because it is not linked to any output or filtering mechanism in the query.
  
  
  Query Configuration: The query might have been configured incorrectly, or there may have been changes to the underlying data model that have not been reflected in the query.
  
  
  Data Model Changes: If there have been recent changes to the data model or the attributes available for