How To Fix R7B298 - Characteristic &1 does not have master data or texts; see long text

R7B298 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 298

• Message text: Characteristic &1 does not have master data or texts; see long text

What causes this issue?

The characteristic &V1& was released for real-time data acquisition. The
characteristic &V1&, however, does not have any master data or texts.

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?

To release the characteristic &V1& for real-time data acquisition, the
characteristic must have master data or texts.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7B298 - Characteristic &1 does not have master data or texts; see long text ?

  The SAP error message R7B298 indicates that a characteristic in your SAP system does not have any associated master data or texts. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when you are trying to use a characteristic that has not been properly defined or populated with data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Master Data: The characteristic you are trying to use does not have any master data entries. This means that there are no values defined for this characteristic in the master data tables.
  Incorrect Configuration: The characteristic may not be properly configured in the InfoObject settings, leading to a lack of associated texts or master data.
  Data Load Issues: There may have been issues during the data loading process that prevented the master data from being populated.
  Data Source Issues: The source system from which the data is being extracted may not have the necessary data for the