How To Fix RD657 - Domain could not be determined for data element &1

RD657 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RD - CO-PA Connection to SAP BW

• Message number: 657

• Message text: Domain could not be determined for data element &1

What causes this issue?

The domain cannot be determined from
data element &V1&, which is assigned to the specified characteristic.
The DataSource cannot be created.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Check whether data element &V1& exists in the system.
Check whether data element &V1& is active.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RD657 - Details

• The SAP error message RD657, which states "Domain could not be determined for data element &1," typically occurs when the system is unable to find a domain associated with a specific data element. This can happen for several reasons, including:
  Causes:
  
  Missing Domain: The data element specified in the error message does not have an associated domain defined in the system.
  Incorrect Data Element: The data element might be incorrectly defined or might not exist in the system.
  Transport Issues: If the data element was recently transported from another system, there may have been issues during the transport process that caused the domain to not be included.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the domain associated with the data element.
  Development Environment Issues: If you are working in a development environment, the data element may not have been activated properly.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Data Element Definition:
  
  Go to transaction SE11 (Data