How To Fix RSAR388 - Several source systems possible, source system & used

RSAR388 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSAR - Data Transfer and Metadata Maintenance

• Message number: 388

• Message text: Several source systems possible, source system & used

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSAR388 - Several source systems possible, source system & used ?

  The SAP error message RSAR388 indicates that there are multiple source systems available for a particular data extraction process, and it is unclear which source system is being used. This can occur in scenarios involving SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when trying to extract data from multiple source systems that have similar configurations or data sources.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Source Systems: The error typically arises when there are multiple source systems defined in the SAP BW system that can provide the same data. This can happen if you have multiple connections to different SAP ERP systems or if you have multiple logical systems configured.
  Ambiguity in Data Source: The system cannot determine which source system to use for the data extraction, leading to confusion in the data flow.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSAR388 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify Source Systems: Check the source systems configured in your SAP BW system. You can do this by