How To Fix RSCV261 - The initial entry in the master data of characteristic &1 is missing

RSCV261 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSCV - Analysis of BW objects (InfoCubes...)

• Message number: 261

• Message text: The initial entry in the master data of characteristic &1 is missing

What causes this issue?

The initial entry, that is usually created when activating, is missing
in the master data table of the characteristic.

System Response

When executing queries, data is only partially displayed or is not
displayed at all.

How to fix this error?

It is possible that data has been deleted manually or using a program
from the master data. Since other important data can also be lost by
this, you really must find the cause of this problem.
The initial entry can be generated by reactivating the characteristic.
It is possible that you may have to manually set the characteristic to
'inactive' before this.

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 RSCV261 - The initial entry in the master data of characteristic &1 is missing ?

  The SAP error message RSCV261 indicates that there is a missing initial entry in the master data for a specific characteristic in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence). This error typically arises when the system expects a certain characteristic to have an initial value or entry, but it cannot find it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Master Data: The characteristic specified in the error message does not have any initial entry defined in the master data table.
  Data Load Issues: There may have been issues during the data load process that resulted in the master data not being populated correctly.
  
  Configuration Issues: The characteristic may not be properly configured in the InfoObject settings, leading to the absence of initial values.
  Data Source Problems: The data source from which the master data is being pulled may not contain the necessary entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Master Data: 
  
  Go to the relevant InfoObject in the SAP BW system