How To Fix R7B677 - Transitive attribute &1 cannot be enabled as a navigation attribute

R7B677 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 677

• Message text: Transitive attribute &1 cannot be enabled as a navigation attribute

What causes this issue?

A transitive attribute can only be enabled as a navigation attribute if
the basis attribute contained in the same characteristic<(>,<)> and the
attribute of the basis attribute used as a basis for the transitive
attribute<(>,<)> are enabled as navigation attributes.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

R7B677 - Details

• The SAP error message R7B677 indicates that a transitive attribute cannot be enabled as a navigation attribute in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA modeling. This typically occurs when you are trying to use a transitive attribute in a way that is not supported by the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Transitive Attributes: Transitive attributes are those that are derived from other attributes through a chain of relationships. For example, if you have a hierarchy of attributes, a transitive attribute is one that is not directly linked to the main attribute but can be reached through other attributes.
  
  
  Navigation Attributes: Navigation attributes are used to filter or drill down data in queries. They need to be directly associated with the key attribute of the InfoObject.
  
  
  Modeling Restrictions: The error occurs because the system does not allow transitive attributes to be used as navigation attributes. This is due to the complexity and potential ambiguity