How To Fix DTINF147 - Request '&' does not exist in the source system

DTINF147 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DTINF - Information Retrieval Framework texts

• Message number: 147

• Message text: Request '&' does not exist in the source system

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DTINF147 - Request '&' does not exist in the source system ?

  The SAP error message DTINF147 indicates that a specific data request (identified by the request number '&') does not exist in the source system. This error typically occurs in the context of data transfer processes, such as when using SAP Data Transfer Workbench (DTW) or during data extraction and loading processes in SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP SLT (SAP Landscape Transformation).
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Request Number Not Found: The request number specified in the error message does not exist in the source system. This could be due to:
  
  The request was deleted or not created.
  The request number was incorrectly specified or typed.
  The request was not successfully executed in the source system.
  
  
  
  Data Transfer Issues: There may be issues with the data transfer process, such as network problems or configuration errors.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the request in the source system.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Request Number: Check the request number in the