How To Fix /BOBF/ATF004 - For an external link no target document must be specified

/BOBF/ATF004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /BOBF/ATF -

• Message number: 004

• Message text: For an external link no target document must be specified

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/BOBF/ATF004 - Details

• The SAP error message /BOBF/ATF004 typically occurs in the context of the Business Object Processing Framework (BOPF) when there is an issue with the configuration of an external link in a BOPF application. This error indicates that for an external link, no target document should be specified, which means that the system is expecting a certain configuration that is not being met.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The error usually arises when an external link is defined in the BOPF configuration, but it has been incorrectly set up to point to a target document. External links should not have a target document specified.
  Missing or Incorrect Parameters: The parameters required for the external link might be missing or incorrectly defined in the BOPF configuration.
  Inconsistent Data: There may be inconsistencies in the data being processed that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check BOPF Configuration:
  
  Go to the BOPF configuration for the relevant business object.
  Verify the settings for the external