How To Fix FVD_BW031 - Error during INSERT in shadow table

FVD_BW031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FVD_BW - Messages for the BW Link to CML

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Error during INSERT in shadow table

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FVD_BW031 - Details

• The SAP error message FVD_BW031 indicates that there was an error during an INSERT operation in a shadow table. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW/4HANA when dealing with data loading processes, especially when using the Data Warehousing Workbench or during data extraction and transformation processes.
  Causes:
  
  
  Database Constraints: The error may occur due to violations of database constraints such as primary key or unique constraints. If the data being inserted into the shadow table violates these constraints, the operation will fail.
  
  
  Data Type Mismatch: If the data being inserted does not match the expected data types defined in the shadow table, this can lead to an error.
  
  
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user executing the operation may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the INSERT operation on the shadow table.
  
  
  Locking Issues: If the shadow table is locked by another process, it may prevent the INSERT operation