How To Fix RSAR418 - Link to subordinate node in application component & deleted

RSAR418 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSAR - Data Transfer and Metadata Maintenance

• Message number: 418

• Message text: Link to subordinate node in application component & deleted

What causes this issue?

Application component &V1& links to component &V2& as the first
subordinate node. However, this node does not exist.

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?

The link was automatically deleted.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSAR418 - Link to subordinate node in application component & deleted ?

  The SAP error message RSAR418 indicates that there is a problem with a link to a subordinate node in an application component that has been deleted. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when dealing with data sources, InfoProviders, or other components that are part of the data flow.
  
  Cause:
  
  Deleted Objects: The most common cause of this error is that a data source, InfoProvider, or other related object has been deleted from the system, but there are still references to it in the data flow or in other components.
  Inconsistent Metadata: The metadata in the system may be inconsistent due to changes made in the data model, such as deleting or renaming objects without properly updating all references.
  Transport Issues: If objects were transported from one system to another, there may be inconsistencies if the transport did not include all dependent objects.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check for Deleted