How To Fix OT237 - Destinations in SSDA must match the pattern PATCH_SYSTEM_

OT237 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OT - SAP Online Correction Support (SOCS)

• Message number: 237

• Message text: Destinations in SSDA must match the pattern PATCH_SYSTEM_

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OT237 - Destinations in SSDA must match the pattern PATCH_SYSTEM_ ?

  The SAP error message OT237 indicates that there is a mismatch in the destination naming convention for the System Landscape Directory (SLD) or Software Distribution Manager (SDM) in the context of a Software Update Manager (SUM) or a similar tool. Specifically, it suggests that the destinations configured in the Software Update Manager (SUM) or Software Distribution Manager (SDM) must follow a specific naming pattern, which is PATCH_SYSTEM_<SID>, where <SID> is the System ID of your SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Destination Naming: The destination names configured in the SSDA (Software Distribution and Deployment Architecture) do not conform to the expected naming convention.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the system landscape or in the transport directory.
  Missing or Incorrect Entries: The required destination entries may be missing or incorrectly defined in the SLD or SDM.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Destination Names: Verify that the destinations in the SSDA are named according to the required pattern PATCH_SYSTEM_<SID>. For