How To Fix R7B620 - Characteristic &1 selected as UUID and used in compound

R7B620 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 620

• Message text: Characteristic &1 selected as UUID and used in compound

What causes this issue?

If a characteristic is defined as a UUID, it cannot be used in a
compounding relationship as well.

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 define the characteristic as a UUID, the characteristic must not be
used in a compounding relationship.

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 R7B620 - Characteristic &1 selected as UUID and used in compound ?

  The SAP error message R7B620 indicates that a characteristic has been selected as a UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) and is being used in a compound. This error typically arises in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA when dealing with data modeling, especially when creating or modifying InfoObjects or CompositeProviders.
  
  Cause:
  
  UUID Selection: The characteristic in question has been marked as a UUID, which means it is expected to be unique across the entire dataset. This is often used for identifiers that need to be globally unique.
  Compound Usage: The characteristic is being used in a compound (e.g., a CompositeProvider or a multi-dimensional model) where the system expects a different type of characteristic or a non-UUID characteristic.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Characteristic Settings: 
  
  Go to the InfoObject maintenance transaction (e.g., RSA1) and check the settings of the characteristic that is causing the error. Ensure that it is correctly defined as a UUID if that