How To Fix /RPM/CONFIGURATION046 - Metric and view type must be assigned to the same metric group

/RPM/CONFIGURATION046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /RPM/CONFIGURATION -

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Metric and view type must be assigned to the same metric group

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /RPM/CONFIGURATION046 - Metric and view type must be assigned to the same metric group ?

  The SAP error message /RPM/CONFIGURATION046 indicates that there is a mismatch between the metric type and the view type in the configuration of a metric in the SAP system. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Resource and Portfolio Management (RPM) module, where metrics are used to measure and analyze various aspects of project performance.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A metric is defined with a specific metric type (e.g., financial, non-financial) but is assigned to a view type that does not correspond to the metric type's group.
  The configuration settings for the metric and the view type are not aligned, leading to inconsistencies in how data is reported or displayed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Metric Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the metric in question.
  Verify the metric type assigned to the metric and ensure it is correctly defined.
  
  
  
  Check View Type Configuration:
  
  Review the view type that is being