How To Fix CNV856 - Reloading is not possible for table &. Scen. &, and table is not empty.

CNV856 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV - Conversion: Messages for Conversion Services (CNCC)

• Message number: 856

• Message text: Reloading is not possible for table &. Scen. &, and table is not empty.

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CNV856 - Details

• The SAP error message "CNV856 Reloading is not possible for table &. Scen. &, and table is not empty." typically occurs during data migration or conversion processes, particularly when using SAP's Conversion Tools or during the execution of a migration project. This error indicates that the system is attempting to reload data into a specific table, but the table is not empty, which prevents the reload operation from proceeding.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-empty Table: The primary cause of this error is that the target table already contains data. The migration or conversion process expects the table to be empty before reloading data.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the migration settings or parameters that leads to this situation.
  Previous Migration Attempts: If there were previous migration attempts that did not complete successfully, they may have left residual data in the table.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Table Contents: Before attempting to reload data, check the contents of the specified