How To Fix R8482 - Data element &2 of InfoObject &1 is not active

R8482 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R8 - Messages from the meta data generation

• Message number: 482

• Message text: Data element &2 of InfoObject &1 is not active

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R8482 - Data element &2 of InfoObject &1 is not active ?

  The SAP error message R8482 indicates that a specific data element associated with an InfoObject is not active. This can occur in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when working with InfoObjects, which are the building blocks of data modeling in SAP BW.
  
  Cause:
  The error message R8482 typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Inactive Data Element: The data element referenced in the error message is not active in the system. This can happen if the data element was recently created or modified and has not been activated yet.
  
  
  Transport Issues: If the InfoObject or its associated data element was transported from a development environment to a production environment, it may not have been activated in the target environment.
  
  
  Missing Dependencies: The data element may depend on other objects that are not active or have been deleted.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the R8482 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Activate