How To Fix R7B350 - Characteristic &1 is disabled as InfoProvider but update rules exist

R7B350 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 350

• Message text: Characteristic &1 is disabled as InfoProvider but update rules exist

What causes this issue?

The
<DS:DE.RSDDTAINFOPROVFL>InfoProvider</> setting has been disabled for
characteristic &V1&. Update rules still exist for the characteristic
however.

System Response

The update rules cannot be displayed or deleted any more, since
characteristic &V1& is not displayed in the InfoProvider tree in the
Data Warehousing Workbench once the setting has been disabled.
The characteristic cannot be activated.

How to fix this error?

Enable the InfoProvider setting for characteristic &V1& again or delete
the update rules for the characteristic.

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.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7B350 - Characteristic &1 is disabled as InfoProvider but update rules exist ?

  The SAP error message R7B350 indicates that a characteristic in an InfoProvider is disabled, but there are existing update rules that reference this characteristic. This situation typically arises in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when working with InfoProviders, such as InfoCubes or DataStore Objects (DSOs).
  
  Cause:
  
  Characteristic Disabled: The characteristic in question has been marked as disabled in the InfoProvider. This can happen if the characteristic is no longer needed or if it has been intentionally deactivated for some reason.
  Existing Update Rules: Despite being disabled, there are still update rules that reference this characteristic. This inconsistency leads to the error message, as the system cannot process the update rules for a characteristic that is not active.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Update Rules:
  
  Go to the Data Warehousing Workbench (transaction RSA1).
  Navigate to the InfoProvider in question and check the update rules associated with it.
  Identify any update rules