KB46053: "Error saving and publishing the Cube" error message appears when attempting to link an imported Excel attribute to a project attribute in Data Import in MicroStrategy Web

SYMPTOM:
 
In Strategy Web 9.4.1, a user can use Data Import to import an Excel file and link its attributes to project attributes by using the "Link to Project Attribute" feature, as shown below.
 

Note: For more information on this feature, refer to tech note KB000039514.
 
However, after the user selects a project attribute to link to and clicks "OK", they receive the following error message:
 

Error saving and publishing the Cube:com.Strategy.webapi.MSTRWebAPIException: (Item 'ABRV DESC' cannot be found.)"

• In Strategy Developer 9.4.1, connect to the project facing the issue, then navigate to Schema > Form Categories, as shown below.
   
  

• Choose "ID" and click the "Set as ID" button, as shown below.
  

• Click OK, then restart the Intelligence Server for the settings to take effect.