How To Fix R7B139 - Type &1 of attribute &2 not allowed

R7B139 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 139

• Message text: Type &1 of attribute &2 not allowed

What causes this issue?

You have specified master data read class &V3&, which implements
interface IF_RSMD_RS_ACCESS_DEFINITION. Class &V3& provides a list of
attributes that can be used in any InfoObject using this class.
Attribute &V2& is part of this list, but attribute type &V1& does not
match attribute type &V4& as defined in class &V3&.

System Response

Checking the InfoObject ended with errors. The InfoObject cannot be
activated unless these errors are resolved.

How to fix this error?

Change the type of attribute &V2& from &V1& to &V4& in order to meet the
definition in class &V3&.

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.

R7B139 - Details

• The SAP error message R7B139, which states "Type &1 of attribute &2 not allowed," typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Warehouse (BW) or SAP BusinessObjects when there is an issue with the data model or the attributes being used in a query or data extraction process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Attribute Type Mismatch: The error usually indicates that the type of the attribute being used does not match the expected type defined in the data model. For example, if a numeric attribute is expected but a character string is provided, this error may occur.
  Incorrect Data Source Configuration: The data source or InfoObject may not be configured correctly, leading to the use of an unsupported attribute type.
  Incompatible Data Types: The attribute types defined in the InfoObject may not be compatible with the operations being performed in the query or report.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Attribute Definitions: Review the definitions of the attributes in the InfoObject or data model.