How To Fix UPC229 - Selection to characteristic &1 is not restricted

UPC229 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UPC - Planning: General Error Messages

• Message number: 229

• Message text: Selection to characteristic &1 is not restricted

What causes this issue?

A selection condition (for example an interval) must be transferred
when selecting master data for time characteristics. The interval
limits must also be valid characteristic values. The selection for
characteristic &V1& does not meet at least one of these conditions.

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?

Change the selection condition for time characteristic &V1& in the way
described.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

UPC229 - Details

• The SAP error message UPC229, which states "Selection to characteristic &1 is not restricted," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA when you are trying to execute a query or report that involves characteristics (dimensions) that have not been properly restricted in the selection criteria.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unrestricted Characteristic: The characteristic specified in the error message (&1) is not restricted in the query or selection criteria. This means that the system does not know how to filter the data based on that characteristic.
  Missing Filters: The query might be missing necessary filters or selections that are required to limit the data set for the characteristic in question.
  Query Design: The design of the query might not have included restrictions for certain characteristics, leading to this error when executing the query.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Add Restrictions: Go to the query designer and ensure that the characteristic mentioned in the error message is included in