How To Fix RSRMON053 - Invisible drilldown characteristics

RSRMON053 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSRMON - Message Class for Technical Info

• Message number: 053

• Message text: Invisible drilldown characteristics

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSRMON053 - Invisible drilldown characteristics ?

  The SAP error message RSRMON053, which indicates "Invisible drilldown characteristics," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) reporting, particularly when using BEx (Business Explorer) tools like BEx Analyzer or BEx Query Designer. This error arises when a query is designed with characteristics that are not visible or not included in the query output, but are still set as drilldown characteristics.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invisible Characteristics: The characteristics that are set for drilldown in the query are not included in the output of the query. This can happen if the characteristics are not selected in the query definition or if they are set to be hidden.
  Query Design Issues: The query might have been designed in such a way that certain characteristics are not visible in the report layout, but they are still defined as drilldown options.
  Data Source Issues: The underlying data source may not have the necessary data for the characteristics, leading