How To Fix RSAR527 - Error with structure alignment

RSAR527 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSAR - Data Transfer and Metadata Maintenance

• Message number: 527

• Message text: Error with structure alignment

What causes this issue?

When you create an InfoPackage for texts, in certain cases, the message
<DS:NA.RSM1633>RSM1 633</> appears. This message indicates the
following problem:
Error message RSAR 527 "Error in structure alignment" may be displayed
when you load data. This error may occur before data is written to the
PSA or in the transfer rules.

System Response

Error RSAR 527 occurs in the transfer rules in the following cases:
Field assignment in the transfer rules
Source and target field are of type CHAR
Source field is longer than the target field
At least one multibyte code page or Unicode is installed on the BW
system
Characters are loaded from a language that is not installed on the BW
system
Before writing to the PSA, the error occurs under the conditions
described in SAP Note 625742.
Structure alignment problems may occur in the following cases:
When transferring data from a non-Unicode system with multibyte
codepages to a Unicode system
When uploading a file in ASCII format to a Unicode system if the file is
available as multibyte codepage

How to fix this error?

Error RSAR 527 can be prevented or resolved as follows:
Select the language field of the DataSource as a selection field.
If the DataSource does not contain a language field, switch on error
handling in the InfoPackage.
To use error handling, you have to load data via the PSA.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSAR527 - Error with structure alignment ?

  The SAP error message RSAR527, which indicates an "Error with structure alignment," typically arises in the context of data extraction or data transfer processes, particularly when dealing with DataSources, InfoObjects, or Data Transfer Processes (DTPs) in SAP BW (Business Warehouse).
  
  Cause:
  The error RSAR527 is usually caused by misalignment between the data structure expected by the SAP system and the actual data structure being processed. This can happen due to several reasons, including:
  
  Changes in DataSource: If the structure of a DataSource has been modified (e.g., fields added, removed, or changed) after it has already been used in a DTP or InfoPackage, it can lead to alignment issues.
  Inconsistent Data Types: If the data types of fields in the source system do not match the expected data types in the target structure, it can cause alignment errors.
  Version Mismatch: If there are different versions of the DataSource or InfoObject being used, it can lead to