How To Fix RSDME713 - Only Key-Field to Key-Field mapping allowed

RSDME713 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDME -

• Message number: 713

• Message text: Only Key-Field to Key-Field mapping allowed

What causes this issue?

Key Field is mapped to a Non-Key Field

System Response

Error

How to fix this error?

A Key Field of an ODS can only be mapped to a Model Key Field and
vice-versa. This is to aviod erroneous update of the ODS or Loss of
Information

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 RSDME713 - Only Key-Field to Key-Field mapping allowed ?

  The SAP error message RSDME713, which states "Only Key-Field to Key-Field mapping allowed," typically occurs in the context of data modeling in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW/4HANA. This error indicates that there is an issue with the mapping of fields in a transformation or data flow, specifically when trying to map non-key fields to key fields.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Incorrect Mapping: You are trying to map a non-key field from the source to a key field in the target. In SAP BW, key fields are used for unique identification of records, and only key fields can be mapped to other key fields.
  Transformation Configuration: The transformation between the source and target objects (like InfoObjects, DataStore Objects, or InfoCubes) is incorrectly configured, leading to an invalid mapping.
  Data Source Issues: The data source may not have the correct structure or may not be aligned with