How To Fix DBMAN304 - Error determining the SID of compounded characteristic &1

DBMAN304 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DBMAN - Data Manager Message Class

• Message number: 304

• Message text: Error determining the SID of compounded characteristic &1

What causes this issue?

When you determine the SID of a compounded characteristic for data that
has been read using a virtual InfoProvider, you have to select in
addition to the characteristic itself, any higher-level characteristics
that belong to it.

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?

Select the characteristic and all of the characteristics above it, or
read only the characteristic value and not the SID, if this is at all
possible.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DBMAN304 - Error determining the SID of compounded characteristic &1 ?

  The SAP error message DBMAN304 indicates that there is an issue with determining the System ID (SID) of a compounded characteristic in the context of database management. This error typically arises in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA when there are problems with the data model or the characteristics being used in queries or reports.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing or Incorrect Configuration: The compounded characteristic may not be properly configured in the data model. This could be due to missing entries in the characteristic or issues with the underlying data source.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data that prevent the system from correctly identifying the SID for the compounded characteristic.
  Transport Issues: If the compounded characteristic was recently transported from another system, there may be issues with the transport that have not been resolved.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the query may not have the necessary authorizations to access the