How To Fix MDG_BS_MAT_DRF_MSG003 - Outbound implementation & cannot be used; activate Change Pointer switch

MDG_BS_MAT_DRF_MSG003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MDG_BS_MAT_DRF_MSG - Message class for DRF log for Material

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Outbound implementation & cannot be used; activate Change Pointer switch

What causes this issue?

Outbound implementation cannot be used because change pointer switch
MDG_BS_MAT_DRF_CHANGEPTR is off.

System Response

Outbound implementaion cannot be used

How to fix this error?

Activate MDG_BS_MAT_DRF_CHANGEPTR to use outbound implementation.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MDG_BS_MAT_DRF_MSG003 - Details

• The SAP error message MDG_BS_MAT_DRF_MSG003 typically indicates that there is an issue with the outbound implementation for the Data Replication Framework (DRF) in SAP Master Data Governance (MDG). Specifically, this error suggests that the outbound implementation cannot be used because the Change Pointer switch is not activated.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the Change Pointer functionality, which is necessary for tracking changes in master data, is not enabled for the relevant data objects. Change Pointers are used in SAP to identify changes in master data and trigger the necessary replication processes.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to activate the Change Pointer switch for the relevant data object. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Change Pointer Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to Master Data Governance > Data Replication Framework > Change Pointers.
  
  
  
  Activate Change Pointers:
  
  Find the relevant data object for which you are receiving the