How To Fix UMV032 - The selected value driver creates a loop

UMV032 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UMV - Value Driver Tree

• Message number: 032

• Message text: The selected value driver creates a loop

What causes this issue?

The selected value driver would create a loop in the value driver tree.
However, only one-way links are supported. This means that node K1,
which already dominates node K2, cannot be selected as a subnode of K2.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UMV032 - The selected value driver creates a loop ?

  The SAP error message UMV032, which states "The selected value driver creates a loop," typically occurs in the context of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) when there is a circular reference in the value driver tree. This means that the value driver you are trying to use is dependent on itself, either directly or indirectly, which creates a loop that cannot be resolved.
  
  Cause:
  
  Circular Dependency: The most common cause of this error is that the value driver you are trying to create or use is dependent on another value driver that, in turn, is dependent on the original driver, creating a loop.
  Incorrect Configuration: Sometimes, the configuration of the value drivers may not be set up correctly, leading to unintended dependencies.
  Complex Value Driver Trees: In complex scenarios with multiple value drivers, it can be easy to inadvertently create a loop.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Value Driver Dependencies: Check the dependencies