How To Fix R7B352 - Characteristic &1 not InfoProvider; InfoArea/navig. attributes deleted

R7B352 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 352

• Message text: Characteristic &1 not InfoProvider; InfoArea/navig. attributes deleted

What causes this issue?

Enabling the characteristic as an InfoProvider is only possible if the
characteristic has text or master data. Characteristic &V1& does not
have either of these.
There is no point in having navigation attributes for the characteristic
as an InfoProvider.

System Response

The characteristic is disabled as an InfoProvider. The navigation
attributes for the characteristic as an InfoProvider are removed as
well.

How to fix this error?

Change characteristic &V1& so that is has either master data or text.
You will then be able to enable the characteristic as an InfoProvider,
or insert the characteristic as a data target.

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 R7B352 - Characteristic &1 not InfoProvider; InfoArea/navig. attributes deleted ?

  The SAP error message R7B352 indicates that a characteristic (in this case, represented by &1) is not associated with the specified InfoProvider. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when there are issues with the data model or the configuration of InfoProviders and their associated characteristics.
  
  Cause:
  
  Characteristic Not Linked: The characteristic you are trying to use is not linked to the InfoProvider you are working with. This can happen if the characteristic was removed or if the InfoProvider was modified.
  Data Model Changes: Changes in the data model, such as the deletion or modification of InfoObjects, can lead to this error.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), and the characteristic was not included in the transport, it may lead to this error.
  Inconsistent Metadata: There may be inconsistencies in the metadata of the InfoProvider, which can occur due to manual