How To Fix /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME025 - Could not retrieve release information from RFC destination '&1'

/IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME025 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME -

• Message number: 025

• Message text: Could not retrieve release information from RFC destination '&1'

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/IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME025 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME025 indicates that the system is unable to retrieve release information from a specified RFC (Remote Function Call) destination. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Gateway or OData services when there is an issue with the connection to the backend system.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect RFC Destination Configuration: The RFC destination specified in the error message may not be configured correctly or may not exist.
  Network Issues: There could be network connectivity issues between the SAP Gateway system and the backend system.
  Authorization Issues: The user credentials used for the RFC connection may not have the necessary authorizations to access the backend system.
  Backend System Down: The backend system might be down or not reachable.
  SAP Gateway 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the SAP Gateway itself.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check RFC Destination:
  
  Go to transaction SM59 in the SAP GUI.
  Locate the RFC destination mentioned in the error message.
  Test the connection to