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Invalid MDX command with UNSUPPORTED:>50 CHARACTERSTICS

Hi All,

 

I am getting the error-"Invalid MDX command with UNSUPPORTED:>50 CHARACTERISTICS" when I am connecting Power BI Desktop to BEX query and adding more than 50 objects. In my report, I have been asked to show 

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v-luwang-msft
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Hi @Anonymous ,

This is a Shortcoming of SAP BW product.

When adding more than 50 free characteristics in the query definition, as the query is executed the following message shows up :

Maximum number (50) of drilldown n characteristics is exceeded

The diagnosis of the message shows the following :

The maximum number of drilldown characteristics is restricted to a value of 50

Procedure :

Reduce the number of drilldown characteristics by filtering to characteristics, or pulling characteristics back into the free characteristics.

 

refer:

https://userapps.support.sap.com/sap/support/knowledge/en/2630982 

 

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Best Regards

Lucien

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v-luwang-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @Anonymous ,

This is a Shortcoming of SAP BW product.

When adding more than 50 free characteristics in the query definition, as the query is executed the following message shows up :

Maximum number (50) of drilldown n characteristics is exceeded

The diagnosis of the message shows the following :

The maximum number of drilldown characteristics is restricted to a value of 50

Procedure :

Reduce the number of drilldown characteristics by filtering to characteristics, or pulling characteristics back into the free characteristics.

 

refer:

https://userapps.support.sap.com/sap/support/knowledge/en/2630982 

 

Did I answer your question? Mark my post as a solution!


Best Regards

Lucien

Anonymous
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I tried it but it didnt work, Power BI treat free characteristics as a separate dimension

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