How To Fix CNV_PE_TPM116 - Clients are different

CNV_PE_TPM116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_PE_TPM - Messages within transport management functions

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Clients are different

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CNV_PE_TPM116 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV_PE_TPM116: Clients are different typically occurs during data migration or transformation processes, particularly when using the SAP Landscape Transformation (SLT) or SAP Data Services. This error indicates that the source and target clients (or systems) involved in the data transfer or transformation are not aligned, meaning they are from different SAP clients.
  
  Cause:
  
  Different Clients: The most common cause is that the source and target systems are set up with different client numbers. In SAP, a client is a self-contained unit with separate master records and its own set of tables.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the data migration settings that do not properly map the source and target clients.
  Data Transfer Settings: Incorrect settings in the data transfer process can lead to this error, especially if the source and target systems are not correctly defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Verify Client Numbers: Check the client numbers of both the source and