How To Fix R9E995 - First save your queries (format SAP BW 3.x)

R9E995 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R9E - Error Messages for Query Designer .NET

• Message number: 995

• Message text: First save your queries (format SAP BW 3.x)

What causes this issue?

You have opened a query that was created with the Query Designer
(version SAP BW 3.x ) for which there is no backup copy.

System Response

You cannot save this type of query.

How to fix this error?

Create a backup copy of all queries with the format SAP BW 3.x, by
starting the COMPONENT_BACKUP.
Be sure to check SAP Note 884629, which contains the most current
information on temporarily saving and restoring queries.
You can save this query with the Query Designer (version SAP NetWeaver
2004s) once there is a backup copy.
You can also edit the query with the Query Designer (version SAP BW 3.x)
without creating a backup copy.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R9E995 - First save your queries (format SAP BW 3.x) ?

  The SAP error message R9E995, which states "First save your queries (format SAP BW 3.x)," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when a user attempts to execute or manipulate queries that have not been saved. This error is particularly relevant for users working with queries in the older SAP BW 3.x format.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  A user tries to execute a query that has been modified but not saved.
  The system requires that any changes made to the query must be saved before they can be executed or further processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Save the Query: 
  
  If you have made changes to the query, ensure that you save it. You can do this by navigating to the query designer and selecting the "Save" option.
  If you are in the query execution mode, you may need to go back to the query designer to save your changes.
  
  
  
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