How To Fix UPX_KPI262 - Line &1 forms part of a circular conclusion. Change the formula

UPX_KPI262 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UPX_KPI - CRM Planning Services Messages

• Message number: 262

• Message text: Line &1 forms part of a circular conclusion. Change the formula

What causes this issue?

A circular conclusion has occurred in your key figure scheme. This
means that the formulas in different lines define each other.

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 at least one of the lines so that the circular conclusion is
removed.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

UPX_KPI262 - Details

• The SAP error message UPX_KPI262, which states that "Line &1 forms part of a circular conclusion. Change the formula," typically occurs in the context of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or SAP BusinessObjects when dealing with calculations or key performance indicators (KPIs) that reference each other in a circular manner. This means that the calculation for one line or measure depends on another line or measure that, in turn, depends on the first, creating a loop that cannot be resolved.
  
  Cause:
  
  Circular Reference: The most common cause of this error is a circular reference in your calculations. For example, if you have a KPI that calculates a value based on another KPI, and that second KPI also references the first KPI, it creates a circular dependency.
  Incorrect Formula Logic: The logic used in the formula may inadvertently create a situation where the output of one calculation is required to compute another, leading to a