How To Fix UMB094 - Data source for measure '&1(&2)' is incompatible with source measure

UMB094 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UMB - SEM-CPM: Balanced Scorecard

• Message number: 094

• Message text: Data source for measure '&1(&2)' is incompatible with source measure

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UMB094 - Data source for measure '&1(&2)' is incompatible with source measure ?

  The SAP error message UMB094 indicates that there is an incompatibility between the data source for a measure and the source measure itself. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP Analytics Cloud when working with data models, measures, or queries.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Incompatible Data Types: The data type of the measure being used does not match the expected data type of the source measure. For example, if the source measure is defined as a numeric type, but the data source is providing a string or a different type, this error can occur.
  
  
  Different Aggregation Levels: The measure may be defined at a different aggregation level than what is expected. For instance, if the source measure is at a monthly level and the data source is providing daily data, this can lead to incompatibility.
  
  
  Missing or Incorrect Mapping: If the measure is not correctly mapped to the data source or