How To Fix FNDEI_VIEW_PROV251 - Unused HANA DB catalog objects found, clean-up activity started

FNDEI_VIEW_PROV251 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FNDEI_VIEW_PROV - Message class for CDS View Replication

• Message number: 251

• Message text: Unused HANA DB catalog objects found, clean-up activity started

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FNDEI_VIEW_PROV251 - Details

• The SAP error message FNDEI_VIEW_PROV251 indicates that there are unused HANA database catalog objects that have been detected in your SAP system. This message is part of the data provisioning and management processes in SAP HANA, particularly when using the SAP Data Intelligence or SAP HANA Smart Data Integration (SDI) tools.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises when there are database objects (like tables, views, or schemas) that are no longer in use or referenced by any active processes or applications. This can happen due to:
  
  Data Model Changes: Changes in the data model that render certain objects obsolete.
  Data Migration: Objects that were part of a previous data migration that are no longer needed.
  Development and Testing: Temporary objects created during development or testing phases that were not cleaned up afterward.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Review Unused Objects: Identify the unused HANA DB catalog objects. You can use HANA Studio or SQL