How To Fix 0Q082 - The sources differ only in empty rows

0Q082 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 0Q - Microsoft SQL Server Porting

• Message number: 082

• Message text: The sources differ only in empty rows

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0Q082 - Details

• The SAP error message 0Q082 ("The sources differ only in empty rows") typically occurs during data extraction or transformation processes, particularly when working with SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence). This error indicates that the data sources being compared or merged contain only empty rows, which means there is no meaningful data to process.
  
  Cause:
  
  Empty Data Sources: The primary cause of this error is that one or more of the data sources being used in the query or transformation contain only empty rows. This can happen if the data extraction process did not retrieve any records due to filters, selection criteria, or if the source system has no data.
  Incorrect Data Selection: The selection criteria applied in the data extraction might be too restrictive, leading to no data being fetched.
  Data Source Configuration: There may be issues with the configuration of the data source, such as incorrect mappings or settings