Symptom
You are trying to create a new calculated key figure with any key figures that have a special character in their name, but an error is occurring when you try to proceed to the next step.
Reproducing the Issue
- Go to the Business Analytics work center and access the view Design Key Figures;
- Click on New and fill in the data as requested (Key Figure name, Data Source being used, etc.)
- Create your formula as requested with the key figures with special characters;
- Click on Next and see the error message indicating that the formula is incorrect.
Cause
Special characters are not supported in key figure names that are being used for a calculation.
Resolution
Edit the key figure you are trying to use in the formula and remove all special characters from the Key Figure name.
Keywords
KBA , SRD-CC , Cross Components , How To
Product
SAP BUSINESS BYDESIGN 1611 ; SAP BUSINESS BYDESIGN 1705 ; SAP BUSINESS BYDESIGN 1708 ; SAP Business ByDesign 1602 ; SAP Business ByDesign 1608 ; SAP Business ByDesign 1702 ; SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer add-ins 1605 ; SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer add-ins 1608 ; SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer add-ins 1611 ; SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer add-ins 1702 ; SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer add-ins 1705 ; SAP Hybris Cloud for Customer add-ins 1708