How To Fix RSDODSO219 - Partitioning time characteristic &1 has to be in key part

RSDODSO219 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDODSO - Messages for ODS Objects

• Message number: 219

• Message text: Partitioning time characteristic &1 has to be in key part

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RSDODSO219 - Details

• The SAP error message RSDODSO219 indicates that there is an issue with the partitioning of a DataStore Object (DSO) in SAP BW (Business Warehouse). Specifically, it states that the time characteristic specified (denoted as &1) must be included in the key part of the DSO.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a DSO that is partitioned by a time characteristic, but that characteristic is not included in the key fields of the DSO. In SAP BW, when you partition data based on a time characteristic (like year, month, or day), that characteristic must be part of the key fields to ensure proper data organization and retrieval.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the time characteristic in question is included in the key fields of the DSO. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Open the DataStore Object (DSO) in the Data Warehousing Workbench:
  
  Navigate to