How To Fix BDDISTMODEL053 - Client and server must be different

BDDISTMODEL053 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BDDISTMODEL - Distribution Model Maintenance: Manual and Using API

• Message number: 053

• Message text: Client and server must be different

What causes this issue?

Client and server must be different.
You attempted to add the method &v1& from sender/client &v3& to
receiver/server &v3& in the model view &v2&.

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?

You cannot maintain a local method call in the distribution model.
Check whether the communication link is really required or change the
client/sender or server/receiver, so that these are different.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BDDISTMODEL053 - Client and server must be different ?

  The SAP error message BDDISTMODEL053 indicates that there is a configuration issue where the client and server are set to the same value, which is not allowed in the context of the operation you are trying to perform. This error typically arises in scenarios involving distributed systems or when working with background processing, especially in the context of SAP's Business Data Distribution (BDD) framework.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The client (the SAP system where the request is initiated) and the server (the target system where the request is directed) are configured to be the same. This is not permissible because the operation is intended to distribute data between different clients or systems.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Review the configuration settings in your SAP system to ensure that the client and server are set to different values. This can typically be found in the transaction codes related to