How To Fix RSDDB308 - Dependent SAP HANA/BWA indexes set to status "Active"

RSDDB308 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDDB - BIA Index Objects: Activate, Fill, Delete

• Message number: 308

• Message text: Dependent SAP HANA/BWA indexes set to status "Active"

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RSDDB308 - Details

• The SAP error message RSDDB308 indicates that there are dependent SAP HANA or BWA (Business Warehouse Accelerator) indexes that are set to the status "Active." This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when you are trying to perform certain operations, such as deleting or modifying InfoProviders or InfoObjects that have active indexes.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system is trying to perform an operation on an InfoProvider or InfoObject that has active indexes in HANA or BWA. These indexes are used to optimize query performance, and the system prevents changes that could disrupt the integrity of the data or the performance of queries.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Active Indexes: Identify the active indexes associated with the InfoProvider or InfoObject. You can do this by navigating to the relevant InfoProvider in the SAP BW system and checking the index status.
  
  
  Deactivate