How To Fix RA259 - The top node of the monitor definition is invalid (not virtual type)

RA259 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RA - Monitoring structure dialog message

• Message number: 259

• Message text: The top node of the monitor definition is invalid (not virtual type)

What causes this issue?

The top node of the monitor is invalid. It is not a virtual node. This
is caused by an internal error in the monitoring architecture.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Internal error. Contact the SAP Hotline.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RA259 - The top node of the monitor definition is invalid (not virtual type) ?

  The SAP error message RA259, which states "The top node of the monitor definition is invalid (not virtual type)," typically occurs in the context of SAP's monitoring and reporting tools, particularly when dealing with the configuration of monitoring definitions in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following issues:
  
  
  Invalid Node Type: The top node of the monitor definition is not of a virtual type. In SAP, a virtual node is required as the starting point for certain monitoring definitions. If the top node is a physical node or of another type, the system will throw this error.
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the monitoring definition setup, where the hierarchy of nodes is not correctly defined.
  
  
  Missing or Incorrect Definitions: The monitor definition may be referencing nodes or elements that do not exist or are incorrectly defined in the system.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RA259 error, you can