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