How To Fix /SAPCND/SY_CONFIG017 - Usage &1 has &2 dim. scales and no scale base types

/SAPCND/SY_CONFIG017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPCND/SY_CONFIG -

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Usage &1 has &2 dim. scales and no scale base types

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/SAPCND/SY_CONFIG017 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPCND/SY_CONFIG017 indicates that there is a configuration issue related to the usage of dimension scales in the SAP system. Specifically, the message states that a certain usage (denoted by &1) has a specified number of dimension scales (denoted by &2), but there are no scale base types defined for those scales. This can lead to issues in data processing or reporting where the system expects certain configurations to be in place.
  Cause
  The primary causes of this error message can include:
  
  Missing Configuration: The dimension scales have been defined, but the corresponding scale base types have not been configured in the system.
  Incorrect Setup: There may be an incorrect or incomplete setup in the configuration of the usage or dimension scales.
  Data Inconsistency: There might be inconsistencies in the data model where the expected relationships between scales and base types are not established.
  
  Solution
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