How To Fix R7B683 - Data types of attribute &1 and &2 are different

R7B683 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 683

• Message text: Data types of attribute &1 and &2 are different

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R7B683 - Data types of attribute &1 and &2 are different ?

  The SAP error message R7B683 indicates that there is a mismatch in the data types of two attributes in a data model or a query. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA when you are trying to perform operations that require these attributes to be of the same data type.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The attributes being compared or used together have different data types (e.g., one is a character type and the other is a numeric type).
  Inconsistent Data Model: The data model may have been altered, leading to inconsistencies in the definitions of attributes.
  Incorrect Query Design: The query may be designed in such a way that it attempts to join or filter on attributes that are not compatible.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Data Types: 
  
  Go to the data model or InfoObject definitions