How To Fix RSM845 - InfoObject catalog & already exists; choose a new technical name

RSM845 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSM -

• Message number: 845

• Message text: InfoObject catalog & already exists; choose a new technical name

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSM845 - InfoObject catalog & already exists; choose a new technical name ?

  The SAP error message RSM845 indicates that you are trying to create an InfoObject catalog with a technical name that already exists in the system. This error typically occurs when you attempt to create a new InfoObject catalog in the SAP BW (Business Warehouse) environment, and the technical name you are using is already in use by another catalog.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Technical Name: The primary cause of this error is that the technical name you are trying to assign to the new InfoObject catalog is already taken by an existing catalog.
  Naming Conventions: SAP has specific naming conventions and restrictions for technical names, and if the name you are trying to use does not comply with these conventions, it may lead to confusion or conflicts.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Catalogs:
  
  Go to the transaction code RSA1 (Data Warehousing Workbench).
  Navigate to the InfoObject catalog section and check if the technical