How To Fix GD058 - The logical file name & could not be found

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GD - EDT: External data transfer

• Message number: 058

• Message text: The logical file name & could not be found

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GD058 - The logical file name & could not be found ?

  The SAP error message GD058 indicates that the system could not find the logical file name specified in the operation. This error typically occurs when there is a misconfiguration in the logical file name or when the file is not properly defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Logical File Name: The logical file name specified in the program or configuration does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The logical file name may be incorrectly configured or not assigned to the correct physical file.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the logical file.
  Transport Issues: If the logical file name was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly set up in the target system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Logical File Name:
  
  Go to transaction code FILE (or AL11) to check if the logical file name exists.
  Use transaction FILE to view the logical file names and their corresponding physical file paths.
  
  
  
  Define