How To Fix RSDDB362 - New characteristic values have not been indexed yet

RSDDB362 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 362

• Message text: New characteristic values have not been indexed yet

What causes this issue?

There are new attributes for InfoProvider characteristics. It has not
yet been possible to load these into SAP NetWeaver BW Accelerator. As
long as the attributes as not in BWA, it is not possible to access the
new transaction data, as there is a risk of data inconsistency. Rolling
up has there not completed yet.

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?

Check the messages from the application log for the characteristic
indexer jobs (object = RSDDTREX, subobject = TAGGRFILL, Ext.ID =
*NEWMD_INDEX*)

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSDDB362 - New characteristic values have not been indexed yet ?

  The SAP error message RSDDB362, which states "New characteristic values have not been indexed yet," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when new data is added to a characteristic, but the system has not yet updated its index to reflect these changes. This can happen after data loads or when new values are added to master data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Load: New characteristic values have been added to the InfoObject, but the indexing process has not been executed.
  Master Data Changes: Changes in master data (like adding new values) that require re-indexing.
  Delayed Indexing: The system may not have automatically triggered the indexing process after the data load.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Re-index the Characteristic:
  
  Go to the transaction code RSD1 (InfoObject Maintenance).
  Find the InfoObject that is causing the issue.
  Select the "Manage" option and then choose "Rebuild Index" or "Rebuild Master Data Index" depending on your version of SAP