How To Fix WXPA004 - No external key figure was assigned to key figure &1

WXPA004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXPA - MAP: External Applications

• Message number: 004

• Message text: No external key figure was assigned to key figure &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXPA004 - No external key figure was assigned to key figure &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WXPA004 No external key figure was assigned to key figure &1
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW/4HANA when you try to process or activate an InfoProvider, query, or transformation that references a key figure for which no external key figure has been assigned.
  
  Key figure here refers to a measure or a numeric field in an InfoProvider or query.
  External key figure means the key figure as it is defined or mapped in the source system or in the InfoProvider metadata.
  The system expects that every key figure used in calculations, queries, or transformations must be linked to an external key figure to ensure proper data retrieval and consistency.
  If this link is missing, the system cannot resolve the key figure during runtime, leading to this error.
  
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  When creating or activating queries in BEx Query Designer.
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