How To Fix BRAIN_DEV658 - Ongoing data deletion in InfoProvider. Subsequent refreshes failed.

BRAIN_DEV658 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRAIN_DEV - BRAIN messages (for use by development)

• Message number: 658

• Message text: Ongoing data deletion in InfoProvider. Subsequent refreshes failed.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BRAIN_DEV658 - Ongoing data deletion in InfoProvider. Subsequent refreshes failed. ?

  The SAP error message BRAIN_DEV658 indicates that there is an ongoing data deletion process in an InfoProvider, which is preventing subsequent data refreshes from being executed. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW/4HANA when data is being deleted from an InfoProvider (like an InfoCube or DataStore Object) and another process tries to refresh or load data into that InfoProvider.
  
  Cause:
  
  Ongoing Deletion Process: The primary cause of this error is that a data deletion job is currently running on the InfoProvider. This could be a scheduled job or a manual deletion process that has not yet completed.
  Locking Mechanism: SAP uses locking mechanisms to ensure data integrity during operations. If a deletion is in progress, the InfoProvider is locked for other operations, leading to this error.
  Long-running Deletion Jobs: If the deletion process takes longer than expected due to a large volume of data or system