How To Fix 28576 - Deleted: characteristic &1 with value &2

28576 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 28 - Configuration

• Message number: 576

• Message text: Deleted: characteristic &1 with value &2

What causes this issue?

Value &v2& for characteristic &v1& has been deleted from the
configuration.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 28576 - Deleted: characteristic &1 with value &2 ?

  The SAP error message 28576, which states "Deleted: characteristic &1 with value &2," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when dealing with characteristics and their values in InfoObjects or data models. This error indicates that a characteristic (identified by &1) has been marked as deleted, and the system is trying to reference a value (identified by &2) associated with that characteristic.
  
  Cause:
  
  Deleted Characteristic: The characteristic you are trying to use has been deleted from the InfoObject or data model. This can happen if the InfoObject was removed or if it was marked as inactive.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data model or the data itself, where references to deleted characteristics still exist.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), it’s possible that the characteristic was deleted in one system but not