How To Fix PYC_TM001 - Special value * cannot be used with other values in dimension &1.

PYC_TM001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PYC_TM - Payroll Control Center Team Management

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Special value * cannot be used with other values in dimension &1.

What causes this issue?

For a team dimension, if special value * is used, it must be the only
value in that dimension for a team.

System Response

Each team must have a unique combination of values of all team
dimensions so that the system can distribute alerts to teams properly.

How to fix this error?

Make sure that each team has a unique combination of values of each team
dimension. If special value * is used for a dimension, delete the other
values for the same dimension for the team.

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.

PYC_TM001 - Details

• The SAP error message PYC_TM001 indicates that there is an issue with the use of special values in a dimension within a planning application, particularly in the context of SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) or SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC). The error message states that a special value (like "*", which typically represents "all" or "total") cannot be used in conjunction with other values in the specified dimension.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when you attempt to use a special value (like "*") alongside other specific values in a dimension. This is not allowed because special values are meant to represent a broader category or aggregate, and combining them with specific values can lead to ambiguity in calculations or data representation.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the Dimension Values: Check the dimension specified in the error message (indicated as &1) and identify where the special value "*" is being