How To Fix RSDA403 - You may only sort by primary key with "FOR ALL ENTRIES"

RSDA403 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDA - BW Archiving: Messages

• Message number: 403

• Message text: You may only sort by primary key with "FOR ALL ENTRIES"

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSDA403 - You may only sort by primary key with "FOR ALL ENTRIES" ?

  The SAP error message RSDA403 indicates that there is an issue with the use of the "FOR ALL ENTRIES" clause in your ABAP query or program. This error typically arises when you attempt to sort the results of a query that uses "FOR ALL ENTRIES" by a field that is not part of the primary key of the table being queried.
  
  Cause:
  The "FOR ALL ENTRIES" clause is used in ABAP to select records from a database table based on the entries in an internal table. However, when using this clause, SAP enforces certain restrictions on how the results can be sorted. Specifically, you can only sort the results by the primary key of the table. If you attempt to sort by any other field, you will encounter the RSDA403 error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSDA403 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Sorting Fields: Review the fields you are using to sort the