How To Fix RSDMD031 - Only basic characteristics are allowed as DTP targets

RSDMD031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDMD - Messages for master data

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Only basic characteristics are allowed as DTP targets

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RSDMD031 - Details

• The SAP error message RSDMD031 ("Only basic characteristics are allowed as DTP targets") typically occurs in the context of Data Transfer Processes (DTP) in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when you are trying to use a non-basic characteristic as a target in a DTP.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises because DTPs in SAP BW are designed to transfer data from a source (like an InfoProvider) to a target (like another InfoProvider or a DataStore Object). The target of a DTP must be a basic characteristic, which is a characteristic that does not have any hierarchy or aggregation. Non-basic characteristics, such as those that are part of a hierarchy or are calculated, cannot be used as targets in DTPs.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Target Characteristics: Review the characteristics you are trying to use as targets in your DTP. Ensure that they are basic characteristics. You can do this by