How To Fix RS2HANA_VIEW158 - &1: Hierarchy &2 - char. &3 is not listed as an external characteristic

RS2HANA_VIEW158 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RS2HANA_VIEW - HANA Views for BW Objects

• Message number: 158

• Message text: &1: Hierarchy &2 - char. &3 is not listed as an external characteristic

The BW hierarchy is not valid for the external SAP HANA view for
characteristic with hierarchy. This can be corrected by manually adding
the specified characteristic under external characteristics of the basic
characteristic or by calling transaction RSRV, running elementary test
'Check Individual Hierarchy: BW Hierarchy in SAP HANA' and choosing
'Correct Error'

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RS2HANA_VIEW158 - Details

• The SAP error message RS2HANA_VIEW158 typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when working with HANA views, particularly when there is an issue with the hierarchy definition in a data model. This error indicates that a characteristic used in a hierarchy is not recognized as an external characteristic, which is necessary for the hierarchy to function correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing External Characteristic: The characteristic mentioned in the error message is not defined as an external characteristic in the hierarchy definition.
  Hierarchy 
  Configuration Issues: The hierarchy may not be properly configured, or the characteristic may not be included in the relevant InfoObject or data model.
  Data Model Changes: If there have been recent changes to the data model or InfoObjects, it may lead to inconsistencies that trigger this error.
  Transport Issues: If the hierarchy was transported from one system to another, it may not have been properly configured in the target system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Hierarchy Definition:
  
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