How To Fix R7B682 - Basic characteristics of attribute &1 and &2 are not equal

R7B682 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 682

• Message text: Basic characteristics of attribute &1 and &2 are not equal

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7B682 - Basic characteristics of attribute &1 and &2 are not equal ?

  The SAP error message R7B682 indicates that there is a mismatch in the basic characteristics of two attributes in a data model or configuration. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA when dealing with InfoObjects, attributes, or characteristics that are expected to have the same properties but do not.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when two attributes (denoted as &1 and &2 in the error message) are expected to have the same basic characteristics, such as data type, length, or other properties, but they differ. This can happen due to:
  
  Inconsistent Data Types: The attributes may have been defined with different data types (e.g., one as CHAR and the other as NUMC).
  Different Lengths: The length of the attributes may not match.
  Inconsistent Settings: Other settings related to the attributes, such as whether they are key fields or not, may differ.
  Changes in Data Model: If there have been recent