How To Fix RS_DB_DB6536 - Index compression for &1 is not activated

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RS_DB_DB6 - DB6-Specific Messages in SAP BW

• Message number: 536

• Message text: Index compression for &1 is not activated

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Use program <NP>DB6CONV</> to move the table with the uncompressed index
from its original tablespace to the same tablespace as the target. When
you define the settings for the <NP>DB6CONV</> conversion, set index
compression to <NP>YES</>. The <NP>DB6CONV </>program converts the table
online.
For more information about program <NP>DB6CONV</>, see SAP Note 1513862.
Note: You can also use the DBA Cockpit (transaction <NP>DBACOCKPIT</>)
to compress tables and indexes. Note, however<(>,<)> that this is only
possible offline.

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 RS_DB_DB6536 - Index compression for &1 is not activated ?

  The SAP error message RS_DB_DB6536 indicates that index compression for a specific index (denoted by &1) is not activated. This can occur in the context of database performance optimization, where index compression can help reduce the size of the index and improve performance.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that index compression has not been enabled for the specified index in the database. This can happen due to various reasons, such as:
  
  Database Configuration: The database settings may not have index compression enabled.
  Index Creation: The index may have been created without the compression option.
  Database Version: The version of the database may not support index compression, or it may require specific configurations to enable it.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error RS_DB_DB6536, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Database Settings:
  
  Verify the database configuration settings to ensure that index compression is supported and enabled.
  
  
  
  Enable Index Compression:
  
  If the database supports index compression, you can enable it for the