How To Fix RSRV154 - Characteristic &1 Has Inactive Hierarchies

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSRV -

• Message number: 154

• Message text: Characteristic &1 Has Inactive Hierarchies

What causes this issue?

There are inactive hierarchies for characteristic &V1&. This is not an
error. However, it could be the case that a BW adminstrator forgot to
activate these hierarchies. Only the active versions of hierarchies are
visible in Reporting.

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?

You can activate the inactive hierarchies in the hierarchy maintenance
(for example in transaction <EX>RSH1</>).
If a hierarchy is being used in aggregates, the system asks you whether
you want to execute the aggregate change run immediately and activate
the hierarchy when it ends, or whether you want to mark the aggregate
change run to be exectued later.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSRV154 - Characteristic &1 Has Inactive Hierarchies ?

  The SAP error message RSRV154 indicates that a characteristic in your InfoObject has inactive hierarchies. This can occur in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when you are working with InfoObjects that have hierarchies defined, and some of those hierarchies are not active.
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You have defined hierarchies for a characteristic, but some of those hierarchies are not active.
  The inactive hierarchies may be due to various reasons, such as:
  
  The hierarchy was created but not activated.
  The hierarchy was deactivated intentionally or due to changes in the underlying data model.
  There may be inconsistencies in the hierarchy data.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSRV154 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Hierarchies:
  
  Go to the InfoObject maintenance transaction (e.g., RSD1).
  Select the characteristic that is causing the error.
  Navigate to the "Hierarchies" tab to view the list of hierarchies associated with the characteristic.
  
  
  
  Activate Inactive Hierarchies:
  
  Identify any hierarchies that are marked as inactive.
  Select the inactive hierarchy and activate it. You can do this by right-clicking on the hierarchy and choosing the "Activate" option.
  
  
  
  Use Transaction RSRV:
  
  You can also use transaction RSRV to check for inconsistencies in the hierarchy.
  Enter the error message code (RSRV154) in the appropriate field and execute the check.
  Follow the recommendations provided by the system to resolve any issues.
  
  
  
  Recheck Data Model:
  
  Ensure that the data model is consistent and that there are no other underlying issues that could affect the hierarchies.
  
  
  
  Transport Requests:
  
  If you are working in a development environment, ensure that any changes made to hierarchies are properly transported to the production environment.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  RSD1: InfoObject maintenance.
  RSRV: Consistency checks in BW.
  
  
  
  Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on managing hierarchies in BW.
  
  
  
  Support:
  
  If the issue persists after following the above steps, consider reaching out to SAP support or consulting with your BW administrator for further assistance.
  
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the RSRV154 error and ensure that your characteristic hierarchies are active and functioning correctly.