How To Fix R7B226 - Characteristic &1: InfoArea &2 deleted, although update rules exist

R7B226 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 226

• Message text: Characteristic &1: InfoArea &2 deleted, although update rules exist

What causes this issue?

InfoArea &V2& was deleted for characteristic &V1&. As a result, the
characteristic is no longer an <DS:DE.RSDDTAINFOPROVFL>InfoProvider</>.
Update rules still exist for the characteristic, however.

System Response

The update rules can no longer be displayed or deleted, since
characteristic &V1& without an InfoArea is no longer displayed in the
InfoProvider tree in the Data Warehousing Workbench.
The characteristic cannot be activated.

How to fix this error?

Reassign an InfoArea to characteristic &V1& or delete the update rules
of the characteristic.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7B226 - Characteristic &1: InfoArea &2 deleted, although update rules exist ?

  The SAP error message R7B226 indicates that there is an issue with a characteristic in the context of the SAP BW (Business Warehouse) system. Specifically, it means that the characteristic (denoted as &1) is associated with an InfoArea (denoted as &2) that has been deleted, even though there are still update rules that reference this characteristic.
  
  Cause:
  
  Deleted InfoArea: The InfoArea that contains the characteristic has been deleted from the system, but the update rules that reference this characteristic still exist.
  Inconsistent Metadata: The metadata in the BW system is inconsistent because the characteristic is still being referenced in update rules, but the InfoArea it belongs to is no longer available.
  Data Model Changes: Changes in the data model, such as deleting InfoAreas or characteristics without properly cleaning up dependent objects, can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the R7B226 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Update Rules: Identify the update rules that reference the