How To Fix /EACC/DMM049 - Characteristic &1 in the view is not contained in the metadata

/EACC/DMM049 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /EACC/DMM -

• Message number: 049

• Message text: Characteristic &1 in the view is not contained in the metadata

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/EACC/DMM049 - Details

• The SAP error message /EACC/DMM049 Characteristic &1 in the view is not contained in the metadata typically occurs in the context of SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) or SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when there is a mismatch between the characteristics defined in a view and those available in the underlying metadata.
  
  Cause:
  
  Metadata Mismatch: The characteristic referenced in the error message is not present in the metadata of the data source. This can happen if the data source has been changed or updated, and the view has not been refreshed or updated accordingly.
  Data Source Changes: If the underlying data source (like an InfoProvider or a query) has been modified (e.g., characteristics added or removed), the view may still reference the old characteristics.
  Transport Issues: If the view was transported from one system to another, the metadata in the target system may not match the source system.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the