How To Fix DBMAN551 - Non-cumulative initialization is not possible with historical data

DBMAN551 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DBMAN - Data Manager Message Class

• Message number: 551

• Message text: Non-cumulative initialization is not possible with historical data

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DBMAN551 - Non-cumulative initialization is not possible with historical data ?

  The SAP error message DBMAN551 indicates that a non-cumulative initialization is not possible when historical data is present. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW/4HANA when you are trying to initialize a data source that has historical data already loaded.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises because:
  
  Historical Data Exists: The data source you are trying to initialize has historical data already loaded into the system. Non-cumulative initialization is meant for scenarios where there is no historical data, as it initializes the data without considering past records.
  Data Source Type: The data source may be configured in a way that does not support non-cumulative initialization when historical data is present.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Use Cumulative Initialization:
  
  Instead of performing a non-cumulative initialization, you can perform a cumulative initialization. This will allow you to load historical data along with the new data.
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