How To Fix R3016 - DataSource &1 has to be replicated (time stamp, see long text)

R3016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R3 - Service API messages

• Message number: 016

• Message text: DataSource &1 has to be replicated (time stamp, see long text)

What causes this issue?

DataSource &V1& does not have the same status as the source system in
the Business Information Warehouse.
The time stamp in the source system is &V3&.
The time stamp in the BW system is &V2&.

System Response

The load process has been terminated.

How to fix this error?

Copy the DataSource again and then activate the transfer rules that
belong to it. You have to activate the transfer rules in every case,
even if they are still active after the DataSource has been copied.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R3016 - DataSource &1 has to be replicated (time stamp, see long text) ?

  The SAP error message R3016 indicates that a DataSource needs to be replicated due to a timestamp issue. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW/4HANA when there are changes made to the DataSource in the source system, and these changes have not yet been reflected in the BW system.
  
  Cause:
  The error message R3016 is triggered when:
  
  The DataSource in the source system has been modified (e.g., fields added, removed, or changed).
  The timestamp of the DataSource in the BW system is outdated compared to the source system.
  The DataSource has not been replicated after changes were made in the source system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the R3016 error, you need to replicate the DataSource in the BW system. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Open the DataSource in the BW System:
  
  Go to the SAP BW system and navigate to the DataSource that is causing the error.
  
  
  
  Replicate the DataSource:
  
  Use transaction code