How To Fix RSO_RES_ADSO141 - Illegal change of time-reference characteristic: old='&1' new='&2'

RSO_RES_ADSO141 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSO_RES_ADSO - Datastore Object

• Message number: 141

• Message text: Illegal change of time-reference characteristic: old='&1' new='&2'

What causes this issue?

You have made an illegal change to a time-reference characteristic of a
DataStore Object that is filled with data. An example might be adding a
new time characteristic that is more fine-granular than the actual
time-reference characteristic to a DataStore Object.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Please remove the newly added time characteristic from the ADSO.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RSO_RES_ADSO141 - Details

• The SAP error message RSO_RES_ADSO141 indicates that there is an illegal change of a time-reference characteristic in an Advanced DataStore Object (ADSO). This typically occurs when you attempt to change the time characteristic of a data model that is already in use or has existing data.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You are trying to change the time-reference characteristic of an ADSO from one characteristic to another (e.g., changing from a fiscal year to a calendar year).
  The ADSO already contains data that is associated with the old time-reference characteristic.
  The change violates the integrity of the data model, as the time-reference characteristic is crucial for time-based reporting and analysis.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Avoid Changing Time Characteristics: If possible, avoid changing the time-reference characteristic of the ADSO. Instead, create a new ADSO with the desired time-reference characteristic and migrate the data if necessary.
  
  
  Data Deletion: If you must change the time-reference