How To Fix RSDMD161 - No database operations necessary, data unchanged

RSDMD161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDMD - Messages for master data

• Message number: 161

• Message text: No database operations necessary, data unchanged

What causes this issue?

When updating master data/texts/ODS tables it was noted that no data
has changed. No database operations are therefore necessary.

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

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RSDMD161 - Details

• The SAP error message RSDMD161: No database operations necessary, data unchanged typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when you are trying to load data into a DataStore Object (DSO) or InfoCube, and the system determines that the data being loaded is identical to the data already present in the target object. As a result, no database operations are performed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Identical Data: The data being loaded is exactly the same as the data already stored in the target DSO or InfoCube. This can happen if the data extraction process is not capturing new or changed records.
  Data Transformation Logic: If the transformation logic applied during the data load does not alter the data, the system will recognize that no changes are necessary.
  Data Source Issues: The data source might not be providing new data due to filters, incorrect extraction settings, or issues in the source system.
  Load Process Configuration: The load