How To Fix R7B260 - Property "Exclusive Attribute" of characteristic &1 was deactivated

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 260

• Message text: Property "Exclusive Attribute" of characteristic &1 was deactivated

What causes this issue?

For characteristic &V1& the property <DS:DE.RSATRONLYFL>"Exclusive
Attribute"</> was deactivated.

System Response

It is possible that no SIDs have been generated yet for characteristic
values of &V1& in DataStore objects, which are activated for reporting.
These values must be generated when the characteristic is activated.
The log displays a list of the affected DataStore objects.

How to fix this error?

Generating SIDs can take a very long time depending on the number of
characteristic values in the affected DataStore objects. Plan to
activate characteristic &V1& in the background, if necessary.
If activation of characteristic &V1& is running in the background, SIDs
may be done serially or in parallel depending on the settings in
<DS:TRAN.RSCUSTA2>Transaction RSCUSTA2</>.

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 R7B260 - Property "Exclusive Attribute" of characteristic &1 was deactivated ?

  The SAP error message R7B260 indicates that the "Exclusive Attribute" property of a characteristic has been deactivated. This can occur in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA when dealing with characteristics in InfoObjects or data modeling.
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Configuration Changes: The characteristic was previously set to have exclusive attributes, but this setting was changed or deactivated in the InfoObject definition.
  Data Model Changes: Changes in the data model or InfoProvider that affect the characteristics and their attributes.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be existing data that conflicts with the new settings, leading to inconsistencies.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Go to the InfoObject maintenance transaction (e.g., RSD1).
  Locate the characteristic that is causing the error.
  Check the settings for the "Exclusive Attribute" property. If it needs to be activated, do so.
  
  
  
  Re-activate the Characteristic:
  
  If the characteristic was deactivated, you may need to reactivate it. This can be done in the InfoObject maintenance screen.
  
  
  
  Check for Data Inconsistencies:
  
  Review the data in the InfoProvider or the data model to ensure that there are no inconsistencies that would prevent the characteristic from being used as intended.
  
  
  
  Transport Requests:
  
  If changes were made in a development environment, ensure that they are properly transported to the production environment.
  
  
  
  Rebuild Aggregates:
  
  If aggregates are involved, you may need to rebuild them after making changes to the characteristics.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Review SAP documentation or notes related to the specific version of SAP you are using for any additional guidance or known issues.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any specific notes related to this error message. SAP frequently updates their knowledge base with solutions for common issues.
  SAP Community: Engage with the SAP Community forums to see if other users have encountered similar issues and what solutions they found effective.
  Testing: After making changes, perform thorough testing to ensure that the characteristic behaves as expected in reports and queries.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the R7B260 error and restore the functionality of the characteristic in your SAP environment.