How To Fix RS_SMA_DAP205 - The process chain cannot be udpated since it does not contain any DAPs

RS_SMA_DAP205 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RS_SMA_DAP -

• Message number: 205

• Message text: The process chain cannot be udpated since it does not contain any DAPs

What causes this issue?

You are trying to modify an existing process chain with additional data
archiving processes. The chain does not contain any data archiving
processes however and therefore cannot be modified.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RS_SMA_DAP205 - Details

• The SAP error message RS_SMA_DAP205 indicates that a process chain cannot be updated because it does not contain any Data Acquisition Processes (DAPs). This error typically arises in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BW/4HANA when working with process chains that are intended to manage data loading and processing tasks.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the process chain you are trying to update or modify does not have any DAPs defined within it. DAPs are essential components in process chains that handle the extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) of data. Without any DAPs, the process chain lacks the necessary steps to perform data operations, leading to this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the process chain includes at least one DAP. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Open the Process Chain: Go to the transaction code for process chains (e.g., RSCHEMAS) and