How To Fix RSAWBN034 - Empty folders are hidden; New folders are not visible

RSAWBN034 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSAWBN - Messages for Administrator Workbench

• Message number: 034

• Message text: Empty folders are hidden; New folders are not visible

What causes this issue?

At the moment empty folders are hidden with the <ZK>Show/Hide Empty
Folders</> function.

System Response

If you create an additional folder, the system does not display this
folder since it does not yet contain any subordinate objects.

How to fix this error?

To display newly created folders, choose <ZK>Show/Hide Empty Folders.</>

Procedure for System Administrators

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSAWBN034 - Empty folders are hidden; New folders are not visible ?

  The SAP error message RSAWBN034 indicates that there are empty folders in the SAP system that are hidden, and as a result, new folders created within those empty folders are not visible. This can occur in the context of the SAP BW (Business Warehouse) system, particularly when dealing with InfoObjects, queries, or other repository objects.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that SAP BW has a setting that hides empty folders to streamline the user interface. When a folder is empty, it is not displayed in the navigation tree, which can lead to confusion when new folders are created within those empty folders, as they will also not be visible.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Folder Contents: Ensure that the folder you are trying to access is not empty. If it is empty, you can add at least one object (like a query or InfoObject) to