How To Fix R7B641 - Characteristic &1: Unit &2 not allowed in compounding

R7B641 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 641

• Message text: Characteristic &1: Unit &2 not allowed in compounding

What causes this issue?

If the characteristic is used in an InfoProvider with dimensions (e.g.
InfoCube or MultiProvider), the compounded unit is not unique if key
figures with a currency are used at the same time.

System Response

This type of modeling is not supported.

How to fix this error?

Replace the currency with a different characteristic. If you
nevertheless want to use a unit in the compounding, you should model a
characteristic that semantically represents a unit. Use the technical
properties of the unit of measure or currency here.

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.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7B641 - Characteristic &1: Unit &2 not allowed in compounding ?

  The SAP error message R7B641 indicates that there is an issue with the unit of measure (UoM) used in the context of characteristic compounding in SAP. This error typically arises when a characteristic is defined with a unit of measure that is not compatible with the compounding rules set in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incompatible Unit of Measure: The unit of measure assigned to the characteristic is not allowed for compounding. This could be due to the unit being non-standard or not defined correctly in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for characteristics and their allowed units of measure may not be set up correctly in the SAP system.
  Data Entry Errors: There may be a mistake in the data entry where an incorrect unit of measure is assigned to a characteristic.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Configuration:
  
  Go to the characteristic configuration in the SAP system and verify the allowed units of measure for the characteristic in question.
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