How To Fix UPF1022 - Trend value is 0

UPF1022 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UPF1 - Messages SEM-BPS Forecast

• Message number: 022

• Message text: Trend value is 0

What causes this issue?

The historic data contains several values that are lesser than or equal
to 0. The calculation formula for exponential smoothing cannot be
applied in all cases. This can have a negative effect on the result of
the forecast.

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?

Check the accuracy of the forecast.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

UPF1022 - Details

• The SAP error message UPF1022, which states "Trend value is 0," typically occurs in the context of SAP's User Profile Framework (UPF) or related analytics and reporting functionalities. This error indicates that the system is unable to calculate or display a trend because the value being analyzed is zero.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Data Availability: The most common cause is that there is no data available for the specific metric or key performance indicator (KPI) being analyzed. This could be due to a lack of transactions, data not being updated, or filters applied that exclude relevant data.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the trend analysis settings, such as incorrect parameters or thresholds that lead to a zero value being calculated.
  
  
  Calculation Logic: The logic used to compute the trend may not be correctly set up, leading to a situation where the trend cannot be derived from the available data.
  
  
  Time Frame: The selected