How To Fix RSDSO_MANAGE206 - No active characteristic with name &1 exists

RSDSO_MANAGE206 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDSO_MANAGE - Messages for Manage UI

• Message number: 206

• Message text: No active characteristic with name &1 exists

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RSDSO_MANAGE206 - Details

• The SAP error message RSDSO_MANAGE206 indicates that there is no active characteristic with the specified name in the context of a DataStore Object (DSO) or InfoProvider. This error typically arises when you are trying to perform operations related to data loading or data management in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) and the system cannot find the characteristic you are referencing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Characteristic: The characteristic you are trying to use does not exist in the DSO or InfoProvider.
  Inactive Characteristic: The characteristic exists but is not active or has not been properly activated in the data model.
  Typographical Error: There may be a typo in the name of the characteristic you are referencing.
  Data Model Changes: Changes in the data model (like deletion or renaming of characteristics) that have not been reflected in the DSO or InfoProvider.
  Transport Issues: If the DSO was transported from one system to another, the characteristic may not have been included in