How To Fix R7B351 - Characteristic &1 is disabled as an InfoProvider, but HCPR exists

R7B351 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 351

• Message text: Characteristic &1 is disabled as an InfoProvider, but HCPR exists

What causes this issue?

Characteristic &V1& is used in other objects (in a SAP HANA
CompositeProvider for example). Characteristic &V1& must therefore be
flagged as an InfoProvider.

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?

If you want to disable the InfoProvider setting, delete characteristic
&V1& from the objects where it is used.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7B351 - Characteristic &1 is disabled as an InfoProvider, but HCPR exists ?

  The SAP error message R7B351 indicates that a characteristic (in this case, represented by &1) is disabled as an InfoProvider, but there is a Hierarchical Characteristic Parent-Child Relationship (HCPR) that exists for it. This situation typically arises in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW/4HANA when dealing with InfoObjects and their relationships.
  
  Cause:
  
  Disabled Characteristic: The characteristic in question has been marked as disabled for use as an InfoProvider. This means that it cannot be used in queries or as part of an InfoProvider structure.
  Existing HCPR: Despite being disabled, there is still a hierarchical relationship defined for this characteristic, which creates a conflict. The system expects that if a characteristic is part of a hierarchy, it should be enabled for use as an InfoProvider.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings:
  
  Go to the InfoObject maintenance transaction (e.g., RSD1).
  Find the characteristic that is causing the issue.
  Check