How To Fix /SEHS/BA_MISC1742 - Expansion parameter & is not compatible with expansion mode &

/SEHS/BA_MISC1742 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SEHS/BA_MISC1 -

• Message number: 742

• Message text: Expansion parameter & is not compatible with expansion mode &

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/SEHS/BA_MISC1742 - Details

• The SAP error message /SEHS/BA_MISC1742 Expansion parameter & is not compatible with expansion mode & typically occurs in the context of SAP's Business Analytics or Business Warehouse (BW) when there is a mismatch between the parameters defined for a query or report and the expansion mode being used.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Parameter Mismatch: The error indicates that the expansion parameter specified in the query is not compatible with the current expansion mode. This can happen if:
  
  The parameter is not defined correctly in the query.
  The expansion mode selected does not support the specified parameter.
  There are changes in the data model or query structure that have not been reflected in the report.
  
  
  
  Query Design Issues: If the query was designed with certain assumptions about the data structure or the parameters, any changes to the underlying data model can lead to this error.
  
  
  Version Compatibility: Sometimes, this error can arise due to version mismatches between the SAP system and