How To Fix WXCM036 - Context characteristic &1 for attribute &2 has changed

WXCM036 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXCM - Messages for Package CM_MAP

• Message number: 036

• Message text: Context characteristic &1 for attribute &2 has changed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXCM036 - Context characteristic &1 for attribute &2 has changed ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WXCM036 Context characteristic &1 for attribute &2 has changed
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW/4HANA during the modeling or activation of an InfoObject or during the activation of a CompositeProvider or Open ODS View. The message indicates that the context characteristic assigned to a particular attribute has been changed compared to the previous version or definition.
  
  Context characteristic: In SAP BW, an attribute of an InfoObject can have a context characteristic assigned to it. This context characteristic defines the granularity or the "context" in which the attribute is valid.
  When you change the context characteristic of an attribute (for example, changing it from one InfoObject to another), SAP detects this change and raises this message.
  This change can cause inconsistencies or data integrity issues because the attribute's context is fundamental to how data is linked and