How To Fix PO471 - Specify mapping target for the logical server

PO471 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PO - Spooler message

• Message number: 471

• Message text: Specify mapping target for the logical server

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PO471 - Details

• The SAP error message PO471, which states "Specify mapping target for the logical server," typically occurs in the context of SAP Process Orchestration (PO) or SAP PI (Process Integration) when there is an issue with the configuration of the logical server or the mapping settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Mapping Configuration: The error usually indicates that the mapping target for a logical server has not been defined. This can happen if the mapping is not properly set up in the Integration Directory.
  Incorrect Logical Server Configuration: The logical server may not be correctly configured or may not have the necessary mapping information associated with it.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, it may not have been fully set up in the target system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Mapping Configuration:
  
  Go to the Integration Directory in the SAP PI/PO system.
  Navigate to the relevant scenario and check the mapping settings.
  Ensure that the mapping is correctly defined and that