How To Fix RSDME703 - Data already exists in &1.ODS Update is not possible

RSDME703 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDME -

• Message number: 703

• Message text: Data already exists in &1.ODS Update is not possible

What causes this issue?

If you have mapped an ODS key field to a constant, then the ODS is
checked for existing data for this constant key value.
If you have not entered any constant key value, existence of any data
in the ODS is checked

System Response

The operation is terminated.

How to fix this error?

Choose the <ZK>Force deletion of data </>field in the ODS Mapping
Screen to force deletion.

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.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSDME703 - Data already exists in &1.ODS Update is not possible ?

  The SAP error message RSDME703 indicates that there is an attempt to update an ODS (Operational Data Store) object with data that already exists in the target ODS. This typically occurs during data loading processes when the system detects that the data being loaded conflicts with existing records.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Data: The data being loaded contains records that have the same key as existing records in the ODS. This can happen if the data source has duplicates or if the data extraction process is not filtering out already existing records.
  Incorrect Data Load Logic: The logic used to load data into the ODS may not be correctly handling updates or inserts, leading to conflicts.
  Data Source Issues: The source system may be sending data that has not been properly cleaned or deduplicated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check for Duplicates: Review the data being loaded to identify any duplicates. You can do this by querying the source data or using