How To Fix R7B261 - You must generate new SIDs for the characteristic values in DS object &1

R7B261 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 261

• Message text: You must generate new SIDs for the characteristic values in DS object &1

What causes this issue?

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System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7B261 - You must generate new SIDs for the characteristic values in DS object &1 ?

  The SAP error message R7B261 indicates that there is an issue with the characteristic values in a DataStore object (DSO) in SAP BW (Business Warehouse). Specifically, it suggests that the system requires new System Identifiers (SIDs) to be generated for the characteristic values associated with the specified DataStore object.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Changes in Characteristic Values: If there have been changes to the characteristic values in the DSO, such as adding new values or modifying existing ones, the system may require new SIDs to be generated.
  Data Consistency Issues: If there are inconsistencies in the data or if the SID table is not in sync with the characteristic values, this error can arise.
  Missing SID Generation: If the SID generation process was not executed after changes were made to the characteristic values, the system will prompt this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the R7B261 error, you can follow these