How To Fix GBW005 - No connection could be established with target system &1

GBW005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GBW - SAP Consolidation interface to BW

• Message number: 005

• Message text: No connection could be established with target system &1

What causes this issue?

A connection to target system &V1& could not be established.

System Response

Process was canceled.

How to fix this error?

Check the following points:
The target system is running and ready to be logged on to.
The logical destination is created properly. Remote login is running.
If the problem comes up again, contact SAP.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

GBW005 - Details

• The SAP error message GBW005, which states "No connection could be established with target system &1," typically indicates that there is an issue with the connection between your SAP system and the target system specified in the error message. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when trying to access a remote system, during data transfer, or when executing certain transactions that require communication with another SAP system.
  Causes:
  
  Network Issues: There may be network connectivity problems between the source and target systems. This could be due to firewalls, routing issues, or network outages.
  Incorrect Configuration: The connection settings (RFC destination) may be incorrectly configured in the SAP system. This includes incorrect IP addresses, hostnames, or port numbers.
  Target System Down: The target system may be down or not available for some reason (maintenance, crashes, etc.).
  Authorization Issues: The user credentials used to establish the connection may not have the necessary authorizations to access