How To Fix R7B016 - Dimension &1: Incorrect line item flag (only ' ' and 'X' permitted)

R7B016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R7B - BW Metadata (InfoCube, InfoObject, InfoObject catalog)

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Dimension &1: Incorrect line item flag (only ' ' and 'X' permitted)

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R7B016 - Details

• The SAP error message R7B016 indicates that there is an issue with the line item flag for a specific dimension in your data model. This error typically arises in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA when working with data models, especially when defining characteristics or dimensions in InfoObjects or InfoProviders.
  
  Cause:
  The error message "Dimension &1: Incorrect line item flag (only ' ' and 'X' permitted)" suggests that the line item flag for the specified dimension (denoted by &1) is set to an invalid value. In SAP BW, the line item flag is used to indicate whether a characteristic is a line item (X) or not (blank). The valid values for this flag are:
  
  ' ' (blank): Indicates that the characteristic is not a line item.
  'X': Indicates that the characteristic is a line item.
  
  If the line item flag is set to any value other than these two, the system