How To Fix R7B215 - Authorization field name &1 for InfoObject &2 already allocated

R7B215 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 215

• Message text: Authorization field name &1 for InfoObject &2 already allocated

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?

Use a different name for InfoObject &V2&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7B215 - Authorization field name &1 for InfoObject &2 already allocated ?

  The SAP error message R7B215 indicates that there is an issue with the authorization field name for a specific InfoObject in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence). This error typically arises when there is an attempt to allocate an authorization field that has already been assigned to another InfoObject.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Allocation: The authorization field name specified in the error message is already allocated to another InfoObject, which means that the system does not allow the same authorization field to be used for multiple InfoObjects.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the authorization settings or the InfoObject definitions.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another, it might lead to inconsistencies in the authorization field allocations.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the R7B215 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Allocations:
  
  Go to the transaction code RSA1 (Data Warehousing Workbench).
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