How To Fix /ISDFPS/ORENG206 - Source and target objects are identical

/ISDFPS/ORENG206 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/ORENG -

• Message number: 206

• Message text: Source and target objects are identical

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /ISDFPS/ORENG206 - Source and target objects are identical ?

  The SAP error message /ISDFPS/ORENG206 indicates that there is an issue with the source and target objects being identical in a data transfer or transformation process. This typically occurs in scenarios involving data replication, data migration, or data transformation where the system expects the source and target to be different entities.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when the system detects that the source object (the data being read or transformed) is the same as the target object (the data being written to or updated). This can happen due to:
  
  Misconfiguration: The source and target settings in the data transfer process may have been incorrectly configured to point to the same object.
  Data Mapping Issues: In cases where data mapping is involved, the mapping may inadvertently point to the same object for both source and target.
  Logical Errors: There may be a logical error in the process design where the same object is being used for both