Message type: E = Error
Message class: UPC_FW - Messages for Planning Framework, Areas, Levels and Packages
Message number: 160
Message text: Attribute selection returns too many characteristic values
The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.
Attribute selection delivers more than 10,000 characteristic values.Further restrict the range of characteristic values to the attribute so
that no more than 10,000 characteristic values canbe selected in the
attribute selection.
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UPC_FW160
- Attribute selection returns too many characteristic values ?The SAP error message UPC_FW160, which states "Attribute selection returns too many characteristic values," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA when a query or report is trying to retrieve too many characteristic values for a specific attribute. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when executing queries in BEx (Business Explorer) or when working with data models in SAP HANA.
Cause: Too Many Values: The primary cause of this error is that the selection criteria for a characteristic in a query or report is returning an excessive number of values. This can happen if: The characteristic has a large number of possible values. The filters applied are too broad, leading to a large result set. There are no restrictions on the selection criteria, causing the system to attempt to retrieve all possible values. System Limitations: SAP has certain limitations on the number of characteristic values that can be
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