How To Fix RSEC293 - Special characteristics missing

RSEC293 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSEC -

• Message number: 293

• Message text: Special characteristics missing

What causes this issue?

Make sure that every user is assigned authorizations for the
characteristics for validity of an authorization (<ZH>0TCAVALID</>),
InfoProvider (<ZH>0INFOPROV</>) and activity (<ZH>0TCAATCVT</>).
You do not have to do this for each authorization yourself, but SAP
recommends that you always assign this special characteristic for
reasons of clarity and analysis security.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSEC293 - Special characteristics missing ?

  The SAP error message RSEC293, which states "Special characteristics missing," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when there are issues related to the characteristics of InfoObjects in a query or data model. This error indicates that certain required characteristics are not defined or are missing in the context of the query or data extraction process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Characteristics: The error often arises when a query or data model references characteristics that have not been defined or are not available in the InfoProvider.
  Incorrect Query Design: If the query is designed to include certain characteristics that are not part of the underlying data model or InfoObject, this error can occur.
  Data Source Issues: If the data source does not contain the necessary characteristics or if there are issues with the data extraction process, this error may be triggered.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the