How To Fix RSDSO_UPDATE042 - ... Referential integrity check: failed

RSDSO_UPDATE042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDSO_UPDATE -

• Message number: 042

• Message text: ... Referential integrity check: failed

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RSDSO_UPDATE042 - Details

• The SAP error message RSDSO_UPDATE042 indicates that there is a failure in the referential integrity check during a data update operation in the SAP system. This typically occurs in the context of data extraction or data loading processes, particularly when working with DataStore Objects (DSOs) in SAP BW (Business Warehouse).
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Missing or Inconsistent Data: The data being loaded into the DSO may reference keys or records that do not exist in the source or target tables, leading to integrity violations.
  
  
  Data Model Changes: If there have been changes to the data model (like changes in the structure of the DSO or the underlying InfoObjects), it can lead to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Incorrect Data Transformation: If the data transformation rules are not correctly defined, it may lead to invalid data being loaded.
  
  
  Duplicate Records: Attempting to load duplicate records that violate primary key constraints can also trigger