How To Fix RSDHA812 - Smoothing constant beta is out of range (0 < beta < 1)

RSDHA812 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDHA - HANA Analysis in BW

• Message number: 812

• Message text: Smoothing constant beta is out of range (0 < beta < 1)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSDHA812 - Smoothing constant beta is out of range (0 < beta < 1) ?

  The SAP error message RSDHA812 indicates that the smoothing constant beta used in a forecasting model is out of the acceptable range. Specifically, the value of beta must be greater than 0 and less than 1 (0 < beta < 1). This error typically occurs in the context of time series forecasting within SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP Analytics Cloud.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  The beta value is set to a number that is less than or equal to 0, or greater than or equal to 1.
  There may be a configuration issue in the forecasting settings where the beta value is defined.
  The beta value might have been manually entered incorrectly or derived from a calculation that resulted in an invalid value.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Beta Value:
  
  Review the configuration settings for the forecasting model where the beta value is defined.
  Ensure that the beta value is