How To Fix SAC_DESIGNTIME017 - Entered superclass is not supported.

SAC_DESIGNTIME017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SAC_DESIGNTIME - Message Class for ABAP Channel DesignTime

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Entered superclass is not supported.

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SAC_DESIGNTIME017 - Details

• The SAP error message SAC_DESIGNTIME017: Entered superclass is not supported typically occurs in the context of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) when there is an issue with the design of a model or a story, particularly when it involves custom calculations or extensions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unsupported Superclass: The error indicates that a superclass (a parent class in object-oriented programming) that you are trying to use in your model or story is not supported by the current version of SAP Analytics Cloud. This can happen if you are trying to extend a class or use a feature that is not available in the SAC environment.
  Model or Story Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the model or story that is causing the system to reference an unsupported superclass.
  Version Compatibility: If you are using features or functionalities that are available in a newer version of SAC but your instance is not updated, this error may occur.
  
  
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