How To Fix RSDA429 - The near-line object has a valid delta request. Merge required.

RSDA429 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDA - BW Archiving: Messages

• Message number: 429

• Message text: The near-line object has a valid delta request. Merge required.

What causes this issue?

The near-line request contains open delta requests. Before you can
disable straggler management, you need to merge all valid delta requests
of all archiving requests. Here we recommend using the delta request
monitor, which you can run using report RSDA_REQUEST_MONITOR.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RSDA429 - Details

• The SAP error message RSDA429 indicates that there is a valid delta request for a near-line storage (NLS) object, and a merge operation is required. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when dealing with near-line storage for data that has been archived or moved to a lower-cost storage solution.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  There are delta requests that have not been merged into the main data set in the near-line storage.
  The system requires a merge operation to consolidate the delta data with the main data set to ensure data integrity and consistency.
  The delta requests may be pending due to previous merge operations not being completed or due to system issues.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSDA429 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Delta Requests: Use transaction code RSA1 to check the status of the delta requests for the specific near-line object. Identify any pending delta requests that need to be