How To Fix E0563 - Type '&' of logical destination & is incompatible with port type '&'

E0563 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E0 - SAP EDI messages

• Message number: 563

• Message text: Type '&' of logical destination & is incompatible with port type '&'

What causes this issue?

Each port type requires a certain type of logical destination:

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Port type ,,Type of logical destination
Transactional RFC ,,SAP connection or TCP/IP connection
File ,,TCP/IP connection
XML ,,TCP/IP connection
R/2 System ,,R/2 connection
XML-HTTP ,,HTTP connection

System Response

How to fix this error?

Enter the logical destination accordingly, or maintain the logical
destination in the system.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message E0563 - Type '&' of logical destination & is incompatible with port type '&' ?

  The SAP error message E0563 indicates that there is a mismatch between the type of logical destination and the port type that is being used in the configuration. This typically occurs in scenarios involving communication between different systems, such as when setting up RFC (Remote Function Call) connections, HTTP connections, or other types of communication in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incompatible Types: The logical destination you are trying to use is configured with a specific type (e.g., HTTP, RFC, etc.), but the port type you are trying to connect to does not match this configuration.
  Configuration Errors: There may be a misconfiguration in the SAP system settings, such as incorrect settings in transaction codes like SM59 (for RFC destinations) or SOAMANAGER (for web services).
  Transport Layer Issues: If the transport layer settings are not correctly defined, it can lead to this error.
  Version Mismatch: Sometimes, the version of the SAP system or the components involved may not