How To Fix R7B631 - Key figure &1: Aggregation 'Total' selected

R7B631 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R7B - BW Metadata (InfoCube, InfoObject, InfoObject catalog)

• Message number: 631

• Message text: Key figure &1: Aggregation 'Total' selected

What causes this issue?

You have chosen 'SUM' as the aggregation type for a date key figure
which is displayed as a packed number. This may produce unexpected
results if the number is aggregated.
If the aggregation type is set to 'SUM', the key figures are totaled as
soon as records with identical characteristics appear when data is
written to an InfoCube.
In reporting, this key figure only returns a useful date if all
characteristics are drilled down or filtered to a single value.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

If you want to use this aggregation type to plan using this key figure,
make sure that records with the same key will never be loaded into the
InfoCube.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7B631 - Key figure &1: Aggregation 'Total' selected ?

  The SAP error message R7B631 typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when working with queries or reports that involve key figures. The message indicates that there is an issue with the aggregation method selected for a key figure in a query.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Key figure &1: Aggregation 'Total' selected" suggests that the aggregation method for the specified key figure is set to "Total," which may not be appropriate for the context in which the query is being executed. This can happen due to several reasons:
  
  Incompatible Aggregation: The aggregation method "Total" may not be compatible with the dimensions or filters applied in the query.
  Missing Data: There may be missing data for the key figure, leading to issues when trying to aggregate it as a total.
  Query Design: The query might be designed in a way that does not support the total aggregation for