How To Fix R7072 - Characteristic &1: Assigned InfoArea &2 does not exist->NODESNOTCONNECTED

R7072 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R7 - BW: Data basis

• Message number: 072

• Message text: Characteristic &1: Assigned InfoArea &2 does not exist->NODESNOTCONNECTED

What causes this issue?

The InfoArea &V2& that was assigned to characteristic &V1& does not
exist.

System Response

After activation, characteristic &V1& is placed under InfoArea
"Unassigned Nodes" (NODESNOTCONNECTED).

How to fix this error?

Assign an existing InfoArea to characteristic &V1&.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7072 - Characteristic &1: Assigned InfoArea &2 does not exist->NODESNOTCONNECTED ?

  The SAP error message R7072 indicates that there is an issue with a characteristic in the context of an InfoArea that does not exist. This error typically arises in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when working with InfoObjects, InfoAreas, or data modeling.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Characteristic &1: Assigned InfoArea &2 does not exist -> NODESNOTCONNECTED" suggests that:
  
  The characteristic (represented by &1) is assigned to an InfoArea (represented by &2) that is not recognized or does not exist in the system.
  There may be a misconfiguration in the data model, where the characteristic is expected to be linked to a specific InfoArea, but that InfoArea is either deleted, not activated, or incorrectly defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check InfoArea Existence:
  
  Go to the SAP BW modeling tools and verify if the InfoArea specified in the error message exists.
  If it does not exist, you may