How To Fix GBW205 - Reading from BW is only possible in SEM-BCS

GBW205 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GBW - SAP Consolidation interface to BW

• Message number: 205

• Message text: Reading from BW is only possible in SEM-BCS

What causes this issue?

Data transfer method "Read from BW" is only available in SEM-BCS.
However, this system is not a SEM system.

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?

Assign a different data transfer method to the consolidation units.

Procedure for System Administrators

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GBW205 - Details

• The SAP error message GBW205 indicates that there is an issue with reading data from SAP Business Warehouse (BW) in the context of SAP Strategic Enterprise Management (SEM) - Business Consolidation System (BCS). This error typically arises when there is an attempt to access BW data in a context that is not supported by SEM-BCS.
  
  Cause:
  The error message GBW205 is triggered when:
  
  Incompatibility: The system is trying to read BW data in a scenario that is not compatible with SEM-BCS. SEM-BCS is designed to work with specific BW data models and structures.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the SEM-BCS settings or in the BW data source that prevent proper data access.
  Version Mismatch: There could be a version mismatch between the BW and SEM-BCS components, leading to compatibility issues.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the GBW205 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Compatibility: Ensure that the BW data source you are trying to access is compatible