How To Fix R7031 - Characteristic &1 is a geocharacteristic. Coordinate attribute added.


R7031 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: R7 - BW: Data basis

  • Message number: 031

  • Message text: Characteristic &1 is a geocharacteristic. Coordinate attribute added.

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  • What causes this issue?

    For geo-characteristics with type '2'(Point Data) and '4'(Shapes and
    Point Data), there are a number of mandatory attributes, which display
    the coordinates for the geo-coding. One or more of these attributes were
    missing from characteristic &V1&.

    System Response

    The missing attributes are automatically added to the attributes from
    characteristic &V1&.
    0LONGITUDE longitude of Geo-location
    0LATITUDE latitude of Geo-location
    0ALTITUDE altitude of Geo-location
    0SRCID data source ID of a Geo-location
    0PRECISID precision of a Geo-location

    How to fix this error?

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

    Procedure for System Administrators


    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


R7031 - Details

  • The SAP error message R7031 indicates that a characteristic you are trying to use is classified as a "geocharacteristic." This means that the characteristic is expected to have geographical data associated with it, such as coordinates or location information. The error typically arises in the context of SAP systems that handle geographical data, such as SAP Geographical Enablement Framework (GEF) or SAP BusinessObjects.
    
    Cause: The error occurs when: You are trying to use a characteristic that is defined as a geocharacteristic without providing the necessary coordinate attributes. The system expects geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) to be associated with the characteristic, but they are missing or incorrectly configured.
    Solution: To resolve this error, you can take the following steps: Check Characteristic Definition: Go to the characteristic definition in the SAP system and verify that it is indeed set up as a geocharacteristic. Ensure that the necessary coordinate attributes (like latitude and longitude) are defined and correctly configured. Add Coordinate Attributes: If

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