How To Fix RODPS_REPL518 - Source &1 not found, not released or not authorized

RODPS_REPL518 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RODPS_REPL - Messages for the ETL Interface

• Message number: 518

• Message text: Source &1 not found, not released or not authorized

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RODPS_REPL518 - Source &1 not found, not released or not authorized ?

  The SAP error message RODPS_REPL518 indicates that a source (such as a data source or a replication object) is not found, not released, or not authorized for the operation you are trying to perform. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Data Services or SAP Landscape Transformation (SLT) when trying to replicate or access data.
  Causes:
  
  Source Not Found: The specified source object (like a table or view) does not exist in the system.
  Not Released: The source object has not been released for use in the replication process. In SAP, objects often need to be activated or released before they can be used.
  Not Authorized: The user executing the operation does not have the necessary authorizations to access the source object.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Verify Source Existence:
  
  Check if the source object (table, view, etc.) exists in the database. You can do this by querying the database directly or using transaction codes like SE11 (Data Dictionary)