How To Fix RSRV098 - Internal error when reading description (COB_PRO) of characteristic &1

RSRV098 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSRV -

• Message number: 098

• Message text: Internal error when reading description (COB_PRO) of characteristic &1

What causes this issue?

This is an internal error. Send an error message to SAP Portals.
An error occurred when reading the internal description of the
properties for characteristic &V1&. The test cannot be carried out.

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.

RSRV098 - Details

• The SAP error message RSRV098, which indicates an "Internal error when reading description (COB_PRO) of characteristic &1," typically arises in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when there is an issue with the metadata or the data model related to a characteristic.
  
  Cause:
  
  Metadata Issues: The error often occurs due to inconsistencies or corruption in the metadata of the characteristic. This could be due to changes made to the characteristic or its attributes that were not properly updated in the system.
  Transport Issues: If the characteristic was transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), there might be issues with the transport that led to missing or inconsistent data.
  Database Issues: There could be underlying database issues, such as missing entries in the database tables that store the descriptions of characteristics.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the error can be related to authorization problems where the user does