How To Fix RSDMD096 - Saving texts for characteristic & prevents the deletion of master data

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDMD - Messages for master data

• Message number: 096

• Message text: Saving texts for characteristic & prevents the deletion of master data

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSDMD096 - Saving texts for characteristic & prevents the deletion of master data ?

  The SAP error message RSDMD096 indicates that there is an issue with saving texts for a characteristic, which is preventing the deletion of master data. This error typically arises in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when you are trying to delete a characteristic or its associated master data, but the system finds that there are texts linked to that characteristic that need to be addressed first.
  Cause:
  
  Existing Texts: The characteristic has texts associated with it, and SAP does not allow the deletion of master data if there are texts that have not been deleted or handled.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that all related data is consistent and that deleting a characteristic does not leave orphaned text entries.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSDMD096 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check for Existing Texts:
  
  Go to the transaction code RSD1 (Data Warehousing Workbench).
  Navigate to the characteristic in question and check if there are any texts associated with it.
  
  
  
  Delete or Modify Texts:
  
  If texts exist, you will need to delete or modify them before you can delete the characteristic.
  You can do this by going to the transaction code RSD2 (Maintain Texts for Characteristics) and removing the texts associated with the characteristic.
  
  
  
  Delete the Characteristic:
  
  Once all texts have been removed, you can proceed to delete the characteristic or its master data.
  
  
  
  Check for Dependencies:
  
  Ensure that there are no other dependencies or references to the characteristic in other objects (like InfoObjects, InfoProviders, etc.) that might prevent deletion.
  
  
  
  Transport Requests:
  
  If you are working in a development environment, ensure that any changes are properly transported to the production environment if necessary.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  RSD1: Data Warehousing Workbench
  RSD2: Maintain Texts for Characteristics
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for more details on managing characteristics and texts in SAP BW/BI.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that might address specific issues related to this error message.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the RSDMD096 error and successfully delete the master data associated with the characteristic.