How To Fix RSDSO_ACTIVATION042 - Zero elimination is only supported on Datamart Data Stores

RSDSO_ACTIVATION042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDSO_ACTIVATION - Texts for Activation of Requests in DataStore Objects

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Zero elimination is only supported on Datamart Data Stores

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RSDSO_ACTIVATION042 - Details

• The SAP error message RSDSO_ACTIVATION042 indicates that zero elimination is only supported on Datamart Data Stores (DSOs). This error typically arises when you attempt to activate a DataStore Object (DSO) that is not configured as a Datamart DSO while trying to use zero elimination functionality.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the DSO you are working with is not set up as a Datamart DSO. Zero elimination is a feature that allows for the removal of zero values from the data during the data loading process, and it is only applicable to Datamart DSOs. If you try to apply this feature to a standard DSO or another type of data store, you will encounter this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check DSO Type: Verify the type of DSO you are working with. You can do this in the Data Warehousing Workbench (transaction RSA1) by navigating