How To Fix DMC_MD_INTERPRETER040 - Cannot upload the file; sheets &1 and &2 refer to the same data structure

DMC_MD_INTERPRETER040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DMC_MD_INTERPRETER - Message of MWB Meta Data Interpreter

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Cannot upload the file; sheets &1 and &2 refer to the same data structure

Action

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Put the data in the two sheets into one sheet and delete the other
sheet.

What causes this issue?

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DMC_MD_INTERPRETER040 - Cannot upload the file; sheets &1 and &2 refer to the same data structure ?

  The SAP error message DMC_MD_INTERPRETER040 indicates that there is an issue with the data being uploaded, specifically that two sheets in the file you are trying to upload refer to the same data structure. This typically occurs in the context of data management and data modeling in SAP, particularly when using tools like SAP Data Management or SAP Analytics Cloud.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You have multiple sheets in your upload file (e.g., an Excel file) that are intended to define different data structures, but they are inadvertently referencing the same data structure.
  This can happen if the sheets are not properly differentiated or if there is a duplication in the definitions of the data structures.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the Upload File:
  
  Open the file you are trying to upload and check the sheets mentioned in the error message (e.g., &1 and &2).
  Ensure that each sheet is intended