How To Fix RSDHA894 - Number of groups must be greater than 0

RSDHA894 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDHA - HANA Analysis in BW

• Message number: 894

• Message text: Number of groups must be greater than 0

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSDHA894 - Number of groups must be greater than 0 ?

  The SAP error message RSDHA894, which states "Number of groups must be greater than 0," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when working with InfoObjects, especially during the creation or modification of characteristics or key figures in the data model.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when you are trying to define a characteristic or key figure without specifying any groups. In SAP BW, groups are used to categorize or organize characteristics and key figures, and having zero groups is not valid. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Creating a new InfoObject: If you attempt to create a new InfoObject and do not assign it to any groups.
  Modifying an existing InfoObject: If you are trying to change the properties of an existing InfoObject and inadvertently remove all group assignments.
  Transporting objects: If there are issues with the transport of InfoObjects that lead to missing group assignments.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error,