How To Fix RSDU_REPART681 - Compress request &1 before converting InfoCube &2 to flat

RSDU_REPART681 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDU_REPART - Messages for Repartitioning InfoProviders

• Message number: 681

• Message text: Compress request &1 before converting InfoCube &2 to flat

What causes this issue?

InfoCube has a BW request <(>&<)>1 with a DIMID of 1 or 2. These DIMIDs
are reserved for "reference points" and "movements" of flat InfoCubes
due to performance reasons.

System Response

The InfoCube conversion from star schema to "flat" cannot be performed
using these requests.

How to fix this error?

Please compress these requests and restart the cube conversion
afterwards.
See also SAP Note 2478781 "Compress request <(>&<)>1 before converting
the InfoCube to flat" for more details.

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.

RSDU_REPART681 - Details

• The SAP error message RSDU_REPART681 indicates that there is a need to compress a request before converting an InfoCube to a flat format. This typically occurs in the context of data extraction or reporting in SAP BW (Business Warehouse).
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to convert an InfoCube to a flat file format (for example, during data extraction or reporting) without first compressing the data in the InfoCube. The compression process is necessary to optimize the storage and performance of the InfoCube, and it ensures that the data is in a suitable state for conversion.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to perform the following steps:
  
  
  Compress the InfoCube:
  
  Go to the SAP BW system.
  Navigate to the InfoCube that is causing the error.
  Use the transaction code RSA1 to access the Data Warehousing Workbench.
  Find the InfoCube in the "Modeling" section.
  Right-click on the InfoCube and select the option to "Compress" the data.
  Follow the prompts to