How To Fix RSRD226 - Value &1 in attribute &2 exists more than once

RSRD226 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSRD - Report Dissemination

• Message number: 226

• Message text: Value &1 in attribute &2 exists more than once

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RSRD226 - Details

• The SAP error message RSRD226, which states "Value &1 in attribute &2 exists more than once," typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Warehouse (BW) or SAP BusinessObjects when there is a problem with the uniqueness of attribute values in a data model or query.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  Duplicate Values: The attribute specified in the error message has duplicate values in the underlying data source. For example, if you have a characteristic like "Customer ID" and there are multiple records with the same ID, this can trigger the error.
  Data Model Issues: The data model may not be properly designed to ensure that the attribute values are unique. This can happen if the data is not properly normalized or if there are issues with the data loading process.
  Incorrect Query Design: The query may be designed in such a way that it expects unique values for the attribute but encounters duplicates