How To Fix R7065 - Characteristic &2: Cannot edit attribute &1 in master data maintenance

R7065 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R7 - BW: Data basis

• Message number: 065

• Message text: Characteristic &2: Cannot edit attribute &1 in master data maintenance

What causes this issue?

Attribute &V1& of characteristic &V2& is also a field in the text table
of the same characteristic.

System Response

Attribute &V1& cannot be processed in manual master data maintenance
because the field relates to the text table and cannot appear in master
data maintenance more than once.
In more detail, the following errors are involved:
LANGU,,when the text table is language-specific
TXTSH,,when the text table contains short texts
TXTMD,,when the text table contains medium-sized texts
TXTLG,,when the text table contains long texts

How to fix this error?

Delete attribute &V1& from the master data table<(>,<)> or adjust the
text table definition so that the corresponding field no longer appears
in text table.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7065 - Characteristic &2: Cannot edit attribute &1 in master data maintenance ?

  The SAP error message R7065 indicates that there is an issue with editing a specific characteristic in the master data maintenance. This error typically arises when you attempt to modify an attribute of a characteristic that is not allowed due to certain restrictions or settings in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Characteristic Status: The characteristic you are trying to edit may be set to a status that does not allow changes. For example, it could be locked for editing or marked as inactive.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to edit the characteristic or its attributes.
  Data Model Restrictions: The characteristic might be part of a data model that has restrictions on editing certain attributes.
  Master Data Locking: The master data might be locked for maintenance by another user or process, preventing any changes.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Characteristic Status: Verify the status of the characteristic in the system. If it is locked or inactive, you may