How To Fix DS560 - Program & contains inactive sources. Unable to compare texts

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DS - Messages for Editing Text Elements in ABAP Programs

• Message number: 560

• Message text: Program & contains inactive sources. Unable to compare texts

What causes this issue?

Either the program itself or obejcts within it are inactive.
The text pool analysis is only possible for active programs.

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?

Activate the main program if it is inactive.
Activate any inactive includes belonging to the program.
Restart the analysis.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DS560 - Program & contains inactive sources. Unable to compare texts ?

  The SAP error message DS560, which states "Program & contains inactive sources. Unable to compare texts," typically occurs in the context of data services or data integration tasks. This error indicates that the program or data flow you are trying to execute contains sources that are not active or have been deactivated, which prevents the system from performing the necessary operations, such as comparing texts or processing data.
  Causes:
  
  Inactive Data Sources: The most common cause is that one or more of the data sources defined in the program or data flow are inactive. This can happen if the data source was deleted, deactivated, or not properly configured.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the data sources, such as incorrect connection parameters or missing metadata.
  Versioning Issues: If there are multiple versions of the data flow or program, it is possible that an older version is being referenced that contains