How To Fix RS2HANA_VIEW130 - External SAP HANA view: Identifier for '&1' exceeds maximum length of 108

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RS2HANA_VIEW - HANA Views for BW Objects

• Message number: 130

• Message text: External SAP HANA view: Identifier for '&1' exceeds maximum length of 108

What causes this issue?

The length '&v2&' of the generated identifier for element '&v1&' exceeds
the maximum length of 108.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

The sum of the length of the following elements exceeds 108:
- Content package name for external SAP HANA view (transaction
RS2HANA_VIEW, for example system-local.bw.bw2hana)
- ID of the BW query
- Name of the InfoProvider of the BW query
- Technical ID of element '&v1&'
- The technical ID of the structure elements if the query contains a
second structure,

System Response

It is not possible to create an external SAP HANA view for this BW
query.

How to fix this error?

Shorten the name or ID of the elements in question.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RS2HANA_VIEW130 - External SAP HANA view: Identifier for '&1' exceeds maximum length of 108 ?

  The SAP error message RS2HANA_VIEW130 indicates that there is an issue with the identifier length in an external SAP HANA view. Specifically, the error states that the identifier for a certain object (denoted by &1) exceeds the maximum allowed length of 108 characters.
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when:
  
  Identifier Length Exceeded: The name of a field, table, or other database object in the HANA view exceeds the maximum length of 108 characters. This can happen if you have long naming conventions or if the system generates long names based on certain configurations.
  Naming Conventions: The naming conventions used in your data model or the way the views are constructed may lead to longer identifiers than allowed.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Identifiers: Check the identifiers (field names, table names, etc.) in the HANA view that is causing the error. Identify which ones exceed the 108-character limit.
  
  
  Rename Identifiers: If you find any identifiers that exceed the limit, consider renaming them to shorter, more concise names that still convey the necessary meaning.
  
  
  Modify Data Model: If the identifiers are generated based on certain configurations or naming conventions, you may need to adjust those settings to ensure that the generated names do not exceed the limit.
  
  
  Check Dependencies: If the view is dependent on other objects, ensure that those objects also comply with the identifier length restrictions.
  
  
  Test Changes: After making the necessary changes, test the HANA view to ensure that the error is resolved and that the view functions as expected.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  SAP HANA Naming Conventions: Familiarize yourself with the naming conventions and limitations in SAP HANA to avoid similar issues in the future.
  Documentation: Refer to the official SAP documentation for guidelines on naming conventions and best practices for creating HANA views.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may provide additional insights or solutions related to this error message.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the RS2HANA_VIEW130 error and ensure that your HANA views comply with the identifier length restrictions.