How To Fix RSM1217 - InfoObj. & has no attributes. No need to maintain transfer structure.

RSM1217 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSM1 - Messages for AWB, Scheduler and Monitor (new)

• Message number: 217

• Message text: InfoObj. & has no attributes. No need to maintain transfer structure.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSM1217 - InfoObj. & has no attributes. No need to maintain transfer structure. ?

  The SAP error message RSM1217 indicates that an InfoObject does not have any attributes defined, and therefore, there is no need to maintain a transfer structure for it. This message typically arises in the context of data modeling in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW/4HANA when working with InfoObjects and DataSources.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Attributes Defined: The InfoObject in question has been created without any attributes. Attributes are additional characteristics that provide more detail about the InfoObject.
  DataSource Configuration: The DataSource associated with the InfoObject may not require a transfer structure because the InfoObject itself does not have attributes to transfer.
  Modeling Error: There may have been an oversight during the modeling process where attributes were expected but not defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define Attributes: If the InfoObject is supposed to have attributes, you can go into the InfoObject maintenance and define the necessary attributes. This can be done in the SAP BW modeling tools.
  
  Navigate to the InfoObject