How To Fix UGMD623 - Original data for characteristic &1 is in BW; copying is not purposeful

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UGMD - FIN Master Data: Messages

• Message number: 623

• Message text: Original data for characteristic &1 is in BW; copying is not purposeful

What causes this issue?

This report should only be used to copy hierarchies for characteristics
for which the primary storage location is in the tables in the Master
Data Framework. This is the case if a characteristic is registered in at
least one SEM-BCS data basis, for example.
This is <ZH>not</> the case for characteristic &v1&. The original data
for this characteristic is outside the Master Data Framework.

System Response

Processing cannot be continued.

How to fix this error?

Copy the original data for the hierarchies of characteristic &v1& in its
primary storage location, for example, in the BW system with
<DS:TRAN.RSH1>transaction RSH1</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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