How To Fix RSBBS521 - Source characteristic &1 has attribute &2 in target

RSBBS521 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSBBS - BW: Reports-Reports-Interface

• Message number: 521

• Message text: Source characteristic &1 has attribute &2 in target

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSBBS521 - Source characteristic &1 has attribute &2 in target ?

  The SAP error message RSBBS521 indicates that there is a mismatch between the source characteristic and the target characteristic in a data transfer process, specifically when using the SAP Business Warehouse (BW) or SAP BusinessObjects. The error message typically arises during the process of data extraction or transformation when the system encounters an issue with the attributes of the characteristics being mapped.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The source characteristic (e.g., a field in the source data) has an attribute that is not compatible with the target characteristic (e.g., a field in the target data model).
  The attribute in the source characteristic does not exist in the target characteristic or is not defined correctly.
  There may be a mismatch in data types or lengths between the source and target characteristics.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSBBS521 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Mapping: Review the mapping between the source and target characteristics in the data transfer process.