How To Fix R7B345 - Characteristic &1 (length &2) cannot be used as a document property

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 345

• Message text: Characteristic &1 (length &2) cannot be used as a document property

What causes this issue?

The length of characteristic &V1& is &V2& characters. The characteristic
can thus not be used as a document property.
The maximum length for a characteristic to be used as a document
property is &V3&.

System Response

The system cannot create this characteristic.

How to fix this error?

Shorten the length of characteristic &V1& to a maximum of &V3&
characters.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7B345 - Characteristic &1 (length &2) cannot be used as a document property ?

  The SAP error message R7B345 indicates that a characteristic (in this case, identified as &1) has a length of &2 and cannot be used as a document property. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Warehouse (BW) or SAP Analytics, where certain characteristics are expected to meet specific criteria to be utilized as document properties.
  
  Cause:
  
  Length Restriction: The characteristic you are trying to use has a length that exceeds the maximum allowed length for document properties. Document properties often have strict length requirements, and if a characteristic exceeds this length, it cannot be used.
  Data Type Issues: The characteristic may not be of a compatible data type for document properties. For example, certain types of characteristics (like long text fields) may not be suitable.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the BW or Analytics system that restrict the use of certain characteristics as document properties.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Characteristic Length: Review the