How To Fix UCS0249 - Data collection: Only one task is allowed for Interactive Excel

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UCS0 - Messages for Status Management

• Message number: 249

• Message text: Data collection: Only one task is allowed for Interactive Excel

What causes this issue?

The task hierarchy contains the tasks &V1& and &V2& of <LS>Data
Collection</> type. You have assigned the <LS>Interactive Excel</> data
collection procedure to both tasks.
However, only <ZH>one</> data collection procedure for Interactive Excel
is allowed in the task hierarchy.

System Response

The task hierarchy is inconsistent.
The system outputs a warning when you save the task hierarchy.
You <ZH>cannot</> launch the consolidation monitor.

How to fix this error?

Adjust the task hierarchy so that it contains only <ZH>one</> data
collection task for Interactive Excel.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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