How To Fix RSDMD244 - Characteristic &1: SID value &2 exists in &3 but not in &4 table

RSDMD244 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDMD - Messages for master data

• Message number: 244

• Message text: Characteristic &1: SID value &2 exists in &3 but not in &4 table

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RSDMD244 - Details

• The SAP error message RSDMD244 indicates that there is a discrepancy between the SID (Surrogate ID) values in the data model. Specifically, it means that a certain characteristic (identified by &1) has a SID value (&2) that exists in one table (&3) but does not exist in another table (&4). This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when dealing with master data and SID tables.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Inconsistency: The SID value exists in the SID table for a characteristic but is missing from the corresponding master data table. This can happen due to data loading issues, where the master data was not loaded correctly or completely.
  Data Deletion: The SID might have been deleted from the master data table but still exists in the SID table, leading to inconsistency.
  Incorrect Data Modeling: There might be issues in the data model configuration, such as incorrect settings or relationships between the characteristic