How To Fix WXP181 - Planning steps &1 and &2 have over 99 common key figures

WXP181 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 181

• Message text: Planning steps &1 and &2 have over 99 common key figures

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXP181 - Planning steps &1 and &2 have over 99 common key figures ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WXP181 Planning steps &1 and &2 have over 99 common key figures
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) during the configuration or execution of planning sequences or planning functions. It indicates that two planning steps (identified by &1 and &2) share more than 99 common key figures.
  
  Key figures in SAP BW are the measurable data points (e.g., sales amount, quantity).
  When two planning steps have a very large number of common key figures, it can lead to performance issues or complexity in processing.
  The system warns you because handling more than 99 common key figures between two planning steps might degrade performance or cause unexpected behavior.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  Planning steps are part of planning sequences used in SAP BW Integrated Planning.
  Each planning step can update or work on a set of key figures.
  If two steps share too many key figures, the system