How To Fix RSDME279 - Duplicate values found for field &1

RSDME279 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDME -

• Message number: 279

• Message text: Duplicate values found for field &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSDME279 - Duplicate values found for field &1 ?

  The SAP error message RSDME279, which states "Duplicate values found for field &1," typically occurs in the context of data modeling or data extraction in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP HANA. This error indicates that there are duplicate entries in a field that is expected to have unique values, which can lead to issues in reporting, data loading, or data processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Quality Issues: The most common cause of this error is that the source data contains duplicate values for the specified field. This can happen due to incorrect data entry, data integration issues, or problems in the data extraction process.
  Modeling Issues: If the data model is not designed to handle duplicates (e.g., if a characteristic is expected to be unique but is not), this error can occur.
  Transformation Logic: If there are transformations applied during data loading that do not properly handle duplicates, this can lead to the error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Identify Duplicates: