How To Fix R7344 - Char. &1 may not appear in compounding and attributes simultaneously

R7344 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R7 - BW: Data basis

• Message number: 344

• Message text: Char. &1 may not appear in compounding and attributes simultaneously

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Delete the characteristic either from the compounding or from the
attributes.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7344 - Char. &1 may not appear in compounding and attributes simultaneously ?

  The SAP error message R7344 indicates that a characteristic (denoted as &1) is being used in both compounding and attributes simultaneously, which is not allowed in the SAP system. This error typically arises in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA when defining InfoObjects or characteristics in a data model.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  A characteristic is defined in a way that it is being used both as a compound characteristic (where it is part of a hierarchy or a combination of other characteristics) and as an attribute (where it provides additional information about a characteristic).
  SAP does not allow a characteristic to serve dual purposes in this manner, as it can lead to ambiguity in data modeling and reporting.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the Characteristic Definition:
  
  Go to the InfoObject maintenance transaction (e.g., RSD1 for InfoObjects).
  Check the definition of the characteristic that is causing the