How To Fix DMF_OUTBOUND252 - No relevant change pointers found for sources of supply

DMF_OUTBOUND252 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DMF_OUTBOUND -

• Message number: 252

• Message text: No relevant change pointers found for sources of supply

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DMF_OUTBOUND252 - No relevant change pointers found for sources of supply ?

  The SAP error message DMF_OUTBOUND252, which states "No relevant change pointers found for sources of supply," typically occurs in the context of the Data Migration Framework (DMF) when trying to synchronize or transfer data related to sources of supply (like materials, vendors, etc.) between systems or within the same system.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  No Change Pointers Created: The most common cause of this error is that there are no change pointers available for the specified sources of supply. Change pointers are used in SAP to track changes to master data and are necessary for the DMF to identify what data needs to be transferred.
  
  
  Change Pointer Configuration: The change pointer functionality may not be properly configured for the relevant object types. This could mean that the necessary settings in the relevant customizing transactions (like BD61 for change pointer activation) are not enabled.
  
  
  Data Not Changed: If the data for the sources of supply has not been