How To Fix GBW959 - No logical RFC destination maintained for BW

GBW959 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GBW - SAP Consolidation interface to BW

• Message number: 959

• Message text: No logical RFC destination maintained for BW

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GBW959 - Details

• The SAP error message GBW959 indicates that there is no logical RFC (Remote Function Call) destination maintained for the BW (Business Warehouse) system. This error typically occurs when the system is trying to access a BW system but cannot find the necessary configuration to establish a connection.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing RFC Destination: The logical RFC destination for the BW system is not defined in the SAP system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The RFC destination may be incorrectly configured or pointing to the wrong system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the RFC destination.
  Network Issues: There may be network connectivity issues preventing the system from reaching the BW system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create or Maintain RFC Destination:
  
  Go to transaction code SM59 in the SAP GUI.
  Check if the logical RFC destination for the BW system exists. If it does not, create a new RFC destination.
  Ensure that the destination type is set correctly (usually "3" for a TCP/IP