How To Fix /SCA/TSDM079 - Database table names for time series data area &1 already exist

/SCA/TSDM079 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCA/TSDM -

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Database table names for time series data area &1 already exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCA/TSDM079 - Database table names for time series data area &1 already exist ?

  The SAP error message /SCA/TSDM079 Database table names for time series data area &1 already exist typically occurs in the context of the SAP Time Series Data Management (TSDM) framework. This error indicates that there is an attempt to create database tables for a time series data area that already has existing tables in the database.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Tables: The most common cause of this error is that the database tables for the specified time series data area (denoted by &1) have already been created in the database. This can happen if the data area was previously defined and the table creation process was executed again.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the TSDM setup, leading to attempts to recreate tables that should not be recreated.
  Transport Issues: If the TSDM configuration was transported from one system to another, it might lead to inconsistencies if the tables already exist in the target