How To Fix R7B279 - Has to be flagged as InfoSource for remote master data access

R7B279 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 279

• Message text: Has to be flagged as InfoSource for remote master data access

What causes this issue?

Characteristc &V1& has "Remote" master data access but is not flagged as
an InfoSource.

System Response

Remote access to the master data is not possible.

How to fix this error?

Assign the &V1& characteristic to an application component and flag it
as an InfoSource.

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.

R7B279 - Details

• The SAP error message R7B279 indicates that a specific InfoSource needs to be flagged for remote master data access. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when dealing with master data that is accessed remotely, such as from a source system or another BW system.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the InfoSource that is being used to access master data is not configured correctly to allow remote access. This can happen if:
  
  The InfoSource is not marked as an InfoSource for remote master data access.
  The InfoSource is not properly set up in the BW system to handle remote data requests.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the InfoSource is flagged for remote master data access. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the InfoSource Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP BW system.
  Navigate to the InfoSource you are working with. This can typically be done through the Data Warehousing Workbench