How To Fix RSAWBN_SER004 - Selected path contains inactive objects

RSAWBN_SER004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSAWBN_SER - DWB Services

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Selected path contains inactive objects

What causes this issue?

You cannot use a path that contains inactive objects for a data transfer
process.

System Response

The system terminates processing.

How to fix this error?

Select a different path by selecting an object that is highlighted, or
activate the inactive objects in the path you have selected.

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.

RSAWBN_SER004 - Details

• The SAP error message RSAWBN_SER004 indicates that the selected path in the Data Warehousing Workbench contains inactive objects. This typically occurs when you are trying to execute a process or a data flow that references objects (like InfoObjects, InfoProviders, or transformations) that are not active in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Objects: The most common cause is that one or more objects in the selected path (like InfoProviders, DataSources, or transformations) are not activated. Inactive objects cannot be used in data processing.
  Transport Issues: If objects were transported from one system to another, they may not have been activated in the target system.
  Development and Production Environment: If you are working in a development environment, some objects may not have been moved to production or activated after being created.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate Objects: 
  
  Go to the Data Warehousing Workbench (transaction RSA1).
  Navigate to the specific object that is causing the issue.
  Right-click on the object and select "Activate" to activate