How To Fix RSRB1209 - Sorting by value for characteristic &1 not possible (is set to key)

RSRB1209 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSRB1 -

• Message number: 209

• Message text: Sorting by value for characteristic &1 not possible (is set to key)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSRB1209 - Sorting by value for characteristic &1 not possible (is set to key) ?

  The SAP error message RSRB1209 indicates that there is an issue with sorting by value for a characteristic in a query or report. Specifically, the error states that sorting by value is not possible because the characteristic is set to sort by key instead.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) environments when:
  
  A characteristic in a query is configured to sort by its key rather than its value.
  The characteristic is defined in a way that does not allow value sorting, which is common for certain types of characteristics (e.g., those that are not text-based or do not have a value representation).
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Go to the query designer or the relevant InfoObject settings in the SAP BW system.
  Identify the characteristic that is causing the issue (indicated by &1 in the error message).
  Check the sorting settings for