How To Fix R3005 - InfoSource & is not defined in the source system.

R3005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R3 - Service API messages

• Message number: 005

• Message text: InfoSource & is not defined in the source system.

What causes this issue?

The InfoSource &v1& specified in the data request, is not defined in
the source system.

System Response

The data transfer is terminated.

How to fix this error?

In the Administrator Workbench of the Business Information Warehouse,
update the metadata for this source system, and delete the InfoPackages
belonging to InfoSources that no longer existing .

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R3005 - Details

• The SAP error message R3005 indicates that an InfoSource is not defined in the source system. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when trying to extract data from a source system, and the specified InfoSource is either not available or not properly configured.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing InfoSource: The InfoSource you are trying to use does not exist in the source system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The InfoSource may not be correctly configured in the source system or in the BW system.
  Transport Issues: If the InfoSource was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly activated or may not exist in the target system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the InfoSource.
  Source System Connection: There may be issues with the connection to the source system, preventing the InfoSource from being recognized.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check InfoSource Definition:
  
  Go to the source system and verify that the InfoSource is defined