How To Fix EYE017 - Characteristic &1 does not exist. Check authorizations.

EYE017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EYE - Messages in queries for analysis authorizations

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Characteristic &1 does not exist. Check authorizations.

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

What causes this issue?

In preparation for the authorization check, the properties of the
InfoObject &v1& should be read.
The InfoObject &v1&, however, does not exist or is not active.

System Response

There could be errors as the authorization check and query execution
continue to run.

How to fix this error?

Check your authorizations. It may be that at least one authorization
still contains the InfoObject &v1&, although this does not exist. It
may be that the authorization was transported and the InfoObject was set
to non-authorization relevant or deleted afterwards.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EYE017 - Characteristic &1 does not exist. Check authorizations. ?

  The SAP error message EYE017, which states "Characteristic &1 does not exist. Check authorizations," typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Warehouse (BW) or SAP BusinessObjects when a user attempts to access a characteristic that is either not defined in the system or for which the user does not have the necessary authorizations.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Characteristic: The characteristic specified in the error message (represented by &1) does not exist in the InfoObject catalog or the data model.
  Authorization Issues: The user does not have the required authorizations to access the characteristic, even if it exists.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the InfoProvider or the data model that is preventing the characteristic from being recognized.
  Transport Issues: If the characteristic was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly activated or may not exist in the target system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Existence:
  
  Go to the SAP BW modeling tools and verify