How To Fix RSAN_RT508 - Attrib. values for char. &1 have been changed. Do not forget to activate

RSAN_RT508 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSAN_RT - Messages for Runtime Analysis

• Message number: 508

• Message text: Attrib. values for char. &1 have been changed. Do not forget to activate

What causes this issue?

An analysis process with the data target <LS>master data attributes</>
only updates the revised version (M version) of the attributes, not the
active version.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

To make the changed attribute values visible in Reporting, activate the
attributes in the Data Warehousing Workbench.
&NOTE&
You can use a process chain to automate the execution of the analysis
process and the activation of the changes.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSAN_RT508 - Attrib. values for char. &1 have been changed. Do not forget to activate ?

  The SAP error message RSAN_RT508 indicates that the attribute values for a characteristic have been changed, and you need to activate these changes. This message typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when working with InfoObjects, especially when you modify the attributes of a characteristic.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You have made changes to the attribute values of a characteristic in the InfoObject.
  The changes have not yet been activated, which means that the system is not aware of the new values and cannot use them in reporting or data processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSAN_RT508 error, you need to activate the changes made to the characteristic attributes. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Go to the InfoObject Maintenance:
  
  Navigate to the transaction code RSA1 to access the Data Warehousing Workbench.
  In the left pane, select the "Modeling" tab and then "InfoObjects."
  
  
  
  Find the InfoObject:
  
  Locate the InfoObject that corresponds to the characteristic for which you