How To Fix RSDMD163 - Characteristic & does not have the required master data tables

RSDMD163 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDMD - Messages for master data

• Message number: 163

• Message text: Characteristic & does not have the required master data tables

What causes this issue?

You want to update master data or texts for characteristic &V1&. During
the initialization, however, the system established that characteristic
&V1& does not have the required master data tables.

System Response

The system terminates the update.

How to fix this error?

This is a system error. Inform your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSDMD163 - Characteristic & does not have the required master data tables ?

  The SAP error message RSDMD163 indicates that a characteristic does not have the required master data tables associated with it. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when you are trying to work with InfoObjects that are expected to have master data but do not have the necessary tables defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Master Data Tables: The characteristic in question is expected to have associated master data tables (like the text table or the hierarchy table), but these tables are either not created or not properly linked to the characteristic.
  Incorrect Configuration: The InfoObject may not be configured correctly, leading to the absence of the required master data tables.
  Transport Issues: If the characteristic was transported from another system, the transport might not have included the necessary master data tables.
  Deletion of Master Data: The master data tables might have been deleted or not activated after the characteristic was