How To Fix /AIF/PERS_TBL_GEN012 - Persistence tables for raw structure already deployed and contain data

/AIF/PERS_TBL_GEN012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /AIF/PERS_TBL_GEN -

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Persistence tables for raw structure already deployed and contain data

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /AIF/PERS_TBL_GEN012 - Persistence tables for raw structure already deployed and contain data ?

  The SAP error message /AIF/PERS_TBL_GEN012 indicates that the persistence tables for a raw structure in the Application Interface Framework (AIF) have already been deployed and contain data. This typically occurs when you attempt to redeploy or regenerate the persistence tables for a structure that has already been created and populated with data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Data: The persistence tables for the specified raw structure already exist in the database and contain data. This prevents the system from redeploying the tables.
  Deployment Attempt: You may be trying to deploy the raw structure again without first clearing the existing data or dropping the existing tables.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you have a few options:
  
  
  Check Existing Data: Before attempting to redeploy, check if the existing tables contain data that you need to keep. If the data is important, consider backing it up.
  
  
  Delete Existing Data: If the existing data is no longer needed, you can delete the data from