How To Fix R7B224 - Characteristic &1: More than &2 fields are selected for the input help

R7B224 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 224

• Message text: Characteristic &1: More than &2 fields are selected for the input help

What causes this issue?

Too many attributes have been selected for the &V1& characteristic
input help.

System Response

In addition to the attributes, the characteristic itself, its texts,
and the compounded characteristics are also generated in the input
help. The total number for these fields cannot exceed &V2&.

How to fix this error?

Remove as many attributes from F4 help as needed until the number of
fields in the search help is less than &V2&.
You can do this by going to the attribute tab page and entering a 0 in
the "F4 Help Sequence" field for the respective attributes.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7B224 - Characteristic &1: More than &2 fields are selected for the input help ?

  The SAP error message R7B224 indicates that there is an issue with the selection of fields for input help in a characteristic. Specifically, it means that more than the allowed number of fields (denoted by &2) have been selected for the input help of a characteristic (denoted by &1). This can occur in various contexts, such as when working with characteristics in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or when defining input help for selection screens.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when the configuration for a characteristic includes more fields than the system allows for input help. This limit is set to ensure that the input help remains manageable and user-friendly. The specific limit can vary based on the SAP version and configuration.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the Characteristic Configuration:
  
  Go to the characteristic definition in the SAP BW or relevant module.
  Check the fields that have been selected for input