How To Fix MDC_IMPORT013 - Check of action state failed; reference object does not exist.

MDC_IMPORT013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDC_IMPORT - File Import Messages

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Check of action state failed; reference object does not exist.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MDC_IMPORT013 - Check of action state failed; reference object does not exist. ?

  The SAP error message MDC_IMPORT013 indicates that there is an issue with the action state during a data import process, specifically that a reference object does not exist. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP's Multi-Dimensional Data (MDC) import processes, which are often related to data modeling or data import tasks in SAP HANA or SAP BW.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Reference Object: The most common cause is that the system is trying to reference an object (like a table, view, or model) that does not exist in the database or has been deleted.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the data model or import settings that leads to the system looking for an object that is not correctly defined.
  Transport Issues: If the data model or related objects were transported from one system to another, there may have been issues during the transport that caused some objects to be missing.
  Version Mismatch: