How To Fix R7B640 - Characteristic &1: Number range object &2 also used by characteristic &3

R7B640 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 640

• Message text: Characteristic &1: Number range object &2 also used by characteristic &3

What causes this issue?

If a number range object is used by more than one characteristic, SID
values cannot be assigned sequentially.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7B640 - Characteristic &1: Number range object &2 also used by characteristic &3 ?

  The SAP error message R7B640 indicates a conflict with number range objects in the context of characteristics in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or similar modules. This error typically arises when you attempt to assign a number range object to a characteristic that is already being used by another characteristic.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Duplicate Number Range Assignment: The number range object you are trying to assign to a characteristic is already assigned to another characteristic.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the number range settings or the characteristics themselves.
  Data Model Conflicts: If you are working with a data model that has overlapping characteristics, this error can arise.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the R7B640 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Assignments:
  
  Go to the transaction code RSD1 (Data Warehousing Workbench) and check the characteristics that are already assigned to the number range object in question.
  Identify the characteristic that is causing the