How To Fix RSWWW260 - An iView already exists for the Web template in a role

RSWWW260 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSWWW - Messages for BW Web Reporting

• Message number: 260

• Message text: An iView already exists for the Web template in a role

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSWWW260 - An iView already exists for the Web template in a role ?

  The SAP error message RSWWW260 indicates that there is an attempt to create or assign an iView for a Web template that already exists in a role. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Warehouse (BW) or SAP BusinessObjects when dealing with Web Application Designer or Business Explorer (BEx) tools.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Duplicate iView: An iView for the specified Web template has already been created and assigned to the role you are trying to modify.
  Role Assignment: The role you are working with already contains an iView that points to the same Web template, leading to a conflict when trying to add another one.
  System Configuration: There may be issues with the system configuration or caching that are causing the system to incorrectly identify existing iViews.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSWWW260 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing iViews:
  
  Go to the role in question and check if the