How To Fix R7571 - Key figure &1: Unit &2 is exclusively an attribute

R7571 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R7 - BW: Data basis

• Message number: 571

• Message text: Key figure &1: Unit &2 is exclusively an attribute

What causes this issue?

Key figure &V1& refers to unit &V2&, that is exclusively an attribute.

System Response

This is only permitted if the key figure itself is exclusively an
attribute, otherwise the key figure would not be usable in InfoCubes,
since the unit is not usable.

How to fix this error?

Reset the property exclusively attribute with unit &V2&.

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 R7571 - Key figure &1: Unit &2 is exclusively an attribute ?

  The SAP error message R7571 indicates that there is an issue with a key figure in your data model, specifically that the unit associated with the key figure is defined as an attribute rather than a measure. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA when working with InfoObjects and key figures.
  
  Cause:
  The error message R7571 is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to use a key figure that is associated with a unit that is defined as an attribute in the InfoObject settings.
  The system expects the unit to be a measure (numeric) but finds it defined as an attribute (non-numeric).
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the InfoObject Definition:
  
  Go to the InfoObject maintenance transaction (e.g., RSA1 for BW).
  Locate the InfoObject that corresponds to the key figure in question.
  Check the settings for the unit associated with the key figure.
  
  
  
  Modify the Unit Definition:
  
  If the unit