How To Fix LM620 - Use one of the following functions first: Create, Change, or Prepare ODS

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LM - Treasury: Limit Management

• Message number: 620

• Message text: Use one of the following functions first: Create, Change, or Prepare ODS

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message LM620 - Use one of the following functions first: Create, Change, or Prepare ODS ?

  The SAP error message LM620 indicates that you are trying to perform an operation on an Operational Data Store (ODS) object without first creating, changing, or preparing it. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when working with ODS objects.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to execute a function that requires the ODS object to be in a specific state (created, changed, or prepared) but it is not. This can happen if:
  
  The ODS object has not been created yet.
  The ODS object exists but has not been activated or prepared for use.
  You are trying to perform an operation that is not allowed in the current state of the ODS object.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the LM620 error, you should follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the ODS Object Status:
  
  Go to the Data Warehousing Workbench (transaction code RSA1).
  Navigate to the ODS object in question and check its status. Ensure that it has been