How To Fix /PF1/MSG_IPM_E102 - Conversion of inbound file &1&2&3&4 started

/PF1/MSG_IPM_E102 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PF1/MSG_IPM_E -

• Message number: 102

• Message text: Conversion of inbound file &1&2&3&4 started

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PF1/MSG_IPM_E102 - Conversion of inbound file &1&2&3&4 started ?

  The SAP error message /PF1/MSG_IPM_E102 typically indicates that there is an issue related to the conversion of an inbound file during the processing of data in the SAP system. This message is part of the SAP Process Integration (PI) or SAP Process Orchestration (PO) framework, which is used for integrating different systems and applications.
  
  Cause:
  The error message /PF1/MSG_IPM_E102 can be triggered by several factors, including:
  
  File Format Issues: The inbound file may not be in the expected format (e.g., CSV, XML) or may contain invalid data that cannot be processed.
  Mapping Errors: There may be issues with the mapping configuration that translates the data from the inbound file to the target format in SAP.
  Data Quality Issues: The data in the inbound file may contain errors, such as missing mandatory fields, incorrect data types, or invalid values.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be misconfigurations in the integration scenario, such as incorrect settings in the communication channel