How To Fix /SEHS/BA_MISC1741 - Expansion mode & is not allowed for phrase-related symbols

/SEHS/BA_MISC1741 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SEHS/BA_MISC1 -

• Message number: 741

• Message text: Expansion mode & is not allowed for phrase-related symbols

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/SEHS/BA_MISC1741 - Details

• The SAP error message /SEHS/BA_MISC1741 Expansion mode & is not allowed for phrase-related symbols typically occurs in the context of SAP's Business Analytics or Business Warehouse (BW) when dealing with query definitions or data modeling. This error indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of a query or a data model that involves phrase-related symbols, particularly when trying to use an expansion mode that is not permitted.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Expansion Mode: The error suggests that the expansion mode you are trying to use is not compatible with the phrase-related symbols in your query or data model. Phrase-related symbols are often used in the context of text analysis or when dealing with multi-language data.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the query definition or the data model that leads to this incompatibility.
  Version or Compatibility Issues: Sometimes, the version of SAP you are using may have specific limitations or bugs related