How To Fix R8120 - Time characteristic &: Entry in RODTIM w/o header entry in RODIOBJ

R8120 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R8 - Messages from the meta data generation

• Message number: 120

• Message text: Time characteristic &: Entry in RODTIM w/o header entry in RODIOBJ

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R8120 - Time characteristic &: Entry in RODTIM w/o header entry in RODIOBJ ?

  The SAP error message R8120, which states "Time characteristic &: Entry in RODTIM w/o header entry in RODIOBJ," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when there is an inconsistency in the data model, particularly related to time characteristics and the underlying data structures.
  
  Cause:
  This error generally arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Missing Header Entry: The error indicates that there is an entry in the RODTIM table (which stores time characteristics) that does not have a corresponding entry in the RODIOBJ table (which stores the header information for InfoObjects). This can happen if the data model has been modified, and the relationships between the tables are not properly maintained.
  
  
  Data Load Issues: If there was an issue during the data load process, it might have resulted in incomplete or inconsistent data being written to the tables.
  
  
  Configuration Errors: Incorrect configuration of InfoObjects or