How To Fix RSAR170 - Invalid data source: & (valid values: A, C)

RSAR170 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSAR - Data Transfer and Metadata Maintenance

• Message number: 170

• Message text: Invalid data source: & (valid values: A, C)

What causes this issue?

Data source &V1& is not permitted. Permitted data sources are:
<zh>A</> for data from the application server
<zh>C</> for data from the work center computer

How to fix this error?

Change the data source to a permitted value.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSAR170 - Invalid data source: & (valid values: A, C) ?

  The SAP error message RSAR170 "Invalid data source: & (valid values: A, C)" typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when there is an issue with the data source configuration or when the data source is not recognized by the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Invalid Data Source Type: The error indicates that the data source type provided is not valid. The valid values mentioned (A, C) refer to the types of data sources:
  
  A: DataSource for InfoProviders (e.g., InfoCubes, DSOs)
  C: DataSource for DataSources (e.g., DataSources for extraction from SAP source systems)
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The data source may not be properly configured in the system, or it may not exist in the system.
  
  
  Transport Issues: If the data source was recently transported from another system, it may not have been set up correctly in the target system.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the data source.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Data Source Configuration:
  
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