How To Fix RSCUR001 - A characteristic with a non-initial currency attribute must be used

RSCUR001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSCUR - Texts for Quantities and Currencies

• Message number: 001

• Message text: A characteristic with a non-initial currency attribute must be used

What causes this issue?

You have specified an InfoObject that does not have a currency
attribute.

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?

Use an InfoObject of type characteristic for which the currency
attribute field in the Business Explorer area is not initial.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RSCUR001 - Details

• The SAP error message RSCUR001 indicates that a characteristic with a non-initial currency attribute is being used incorrectly in a query or report. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when working with queries that involve currency-related characteristics.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  A characteristic that has a currency attribute is included in a query or report without the necessary context or without the appropriate measures that correspond to that currency.
  The characteristic is expected to be used in conjunction with a key figure that has a currency attribute, but it is not being used correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSCUR001 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Query Design:
  
  Open the query in the Query Designer.
  Ensure that any characteristic with a currency attribute is used in conjunction with the appropriate key figures that are also currency-related.
  
  
  
  Adjust the Characteristics:
  
  If you are using a characteristic that has a