How To Fix RSRV156 - Characteristic &1 Exists Only in a Modified Version

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSRV -

• Message number: 156

• Message text: Characteristic &1 Exists Only in a Modified Version

What causes this issue?

Characteristic &V1& only exists in its modified version and not in an
active version. Activate it before running any tests from transaction
RSRV. When activating, the tables and other data structures, which are
checked in transaction RSRV, are created first.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSRV156 - Characteristic &1 Exists Only in a Modified Version ?

  The SAP error message RSRV156, which states "Characteristic &1 Exists Only in a Modified Version," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when there is an issue with the characteristics in the InfoObjects or when working with queries in the BEx (Business Explorer) Analyzer.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Modified Characteristics: The characteristic in question has been modified in a way that it is no longer compatible with the standard version. This can happen if the characteristic was changed in the data model or if there are inconsistencies in the metadata.
  
  
  Transport Issues: If the characteristic was transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), there may be inconsistencies or missing objects that lead to this error.
  
  
  Version Conflicts: There may be multiple versions of the characteristic, and the system is trying to access a version that is not the active one.
  
  
  Data