How To Fix RSO009 - InfoObject &1: InfoObject &2 is included again as navigation attribute

RSO009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSO - BW Repository

• Message number: 009

• Message text: InfoObject &1: InfoObject &2 is included again as navigation attribute

What causes this issue?

The SAP version of InfoObject &V1& has the navigation attribute &V2&.
In your revised customer version, InfoObject &V2& is not, however, the
navigation attribute of InfoObject &V1&.

System Response

InfoObject &V2& is adopted as the navigation attribute of &V1& when
matching.

How to fix this error?

If you do not want the InfoObject &V2& to be adopted as the navigation
attribute &V1&, then transfer InfoObject &V1& from the SAP version
instead of matching it with the SAP version.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSO009 - InfoObject &1: InfoObject &2 is included again as navigation attribute ?

  The SAP error message RSO009 indicates that there is a problem with the definition of an InfoObject in your SAP BW (Business Warehouse) system. Specifically, it occurs when an InfoObject is included as a navigation attribute of another InfoObject, but it is also being used as a characteristic in the same InfoObject. This can lead to circular references or redundancy in the data model.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  An InfoObject (let's call it InfoObject A) is defined with another InfoObject (InfoObject B) as a navigation attribute.
  InfoObject B is also defined as a characteristic of InfoObject A.
  
  This situation creates a conflict because it can lead to ambiguity in how data is processed and displayed in reports.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSO009 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review InfoObject Definitions:
  
  Go to the InfoObject maintenance transaction (e.g., RSA1) and check the definitions of the involved InfoObjects.
  Identify where InfoObject B is being used both as a navigation