How To Fix /IWFND/CM_COS078 - System alias '&1' is not available for "OData on Backend" (remote only)

/IWFND/CM_COS078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWFND/CM_COS -

• Message number: 078

• Message text: System alias '&1' is not available for "OData on Backend" (remote only)

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/IWFND/CM_COS078 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWFND/CM_COS078 System alias '&1' is not available for "OData on Backend" (remote only) typically indicates that the system alias specified in the error message is not properly configured or is not available for the OData service you are trying to access. This error is common in scenarios where you are trying to consume OData services from a backend system in an SAP Gateway environment.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect System Alias Configuration: The system alias specified in the error message may not be defined in the SAP Gateway system.
  Backend System Unavailability: The backend system associated with the system alias may be down or not reachable.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the backend system.
  Network Issues: There may be network connectivity issues between the SAP Gateway and the backend system.
  Transport Layer Issues: If the system alias is newly created or modified, it may not have been transported