How To Fix R7B679 - Transitive attribute &1 is used as a navigation attribute in &2

R7B679 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 679

• Message text: Transitive attribute &1 is used as a navigation attribute in &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7B679 - Transitive attribute &1 is used as a navigation attribute in &2 ?

  The SAP error message R7B679 indicates that a transitive attribute is being used as a navigation attribute in a query or report, which is not allowed. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA when dealing with InfoObjects and their relationships.
  
  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 (e.g., Country -> Region -> City), the City attribute can be considered transitive if it is derived from the Region attribute.
  Navigation Attributes: Navigation attributes are attributes that can be used to navigate through the data model. They are typically used in queries to filter or drill down data.
  Incompatibility: The error arises because the system does not allow transitive attributes to be used as navigation attributes. This is due to the potential complexity and ambiguity that can arise from