How To Fix RSM821 - Request &2 already exists in InfoCube/DSO &1; not added

RSM821 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSM -

• Message number: 821

• Message text: Request &2 already exists in InfoCube/DSO &1; not added

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSM821 - Request &2 already exists in InfoCube/DSO &1; not added ?

  The SAP error message RSM821 indicates that a data request (or data load request) is attempting to be added to an InfoCube or DataStore Object (DSO) that already contains a request with the same identifier. This typically occurs during the data loading process in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when the system detects that the request you are trying to load has already been processed and exists in the target InfoCube or DSO.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Request: The most common cause is that the data request you are trying to load has already been processed and exists in the InfoCube or DSO.
  Reprocessing: You might be trying to reprocess a request that has already been successfully loaded.
  Data Load Logic: There may be issues in the data load logic or process chain that are causing the same request to be attempted multiple times.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Requests: 
  
  Go to the InfoCube or DSO in question and check the