How To Fix /EACC/DR021 - Derivation step &1 cannot be activated

/EACC/DR021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /EACC/DR -

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Derivation step &1 cannot be activated

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/EACC/DR021 - Details

• The SAP error message /EACC/DR021 Derivation step &1 cannot be activated typically occurs in the context of the SAP Advanced Compliance Management (ACM) or SAP Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) modules, particularly when dealing with derivation steps in the context of data processing or rule execution.
  
  Cause:
  The error message indicates that there is an issue with activating a specific derivation step, which could be due to several reasons:
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The derivation step may not be properly configured. This could include missing or incorrect settings in the derivation rules or conditions.
  
  
  Dependencies: The derivation step may depend on other steps or configurations that are not activated or are incorrectly set up.
  
  
  Data Issues: There may be issues with the data being processed, such as missing required fields or invalid data formats.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to activate the derivation step.
  
  
  System Errors: There could be underlying system errors or inconsistencies