How To Fix R7B663 - High cardinality cannot be activated for characteristic &1

R7B663 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 663

• Message text: High cardinality cannot be activated for characteristic &1

What causes this issue?

You want to use characteristic &V1& as a high-cardinality characteristic
although it is used in at least one of the following ways:
As an InfoObject in an InfoCube
As compounding in an InfoObject
As a navigational attribute in an InfoObject

System Response

The system is not able to use high-cardinality characteristics in the
objects mentioned above, as this would make reporting impossible.

How to fix this error?

Either remove the "High Cardinality" flag for characteristic &V1& or
perform the where-used check for characteristic &V1& to find the objects
that use it and to remove the dependencies.

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 R7B663 - High cardinality cannot be activated for characteristic &1 ?

  The SAP error message R7B663, which states "High cardinality cannot be activated for characteristic &1," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA when dealing with characteristics that have a very high number of unique values (cardinality). This can happen when you try to activate high cardinality for a characteristic that exceeds the system's limitations or is not configured correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  High Cardinality: The characteristic in question has too many unique values (high cardinality), which can lead to performance issues and is not supported for certain operations in SAP BW or HANA.
  
  Configuration Issues: The characteristic may not be properly configured to handle high cardinality, or it may not be suitable for high cardinality activation due to its nature.
  Data Model Limitations: The data model or the underlying database may have limitations regarding the number of unique values that can be processed efficiently.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Review Characteristic Configuration: Check the configuration of