How To Fix RSDF022 - Transformation to be applied exists for source and target

RSDF022 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDF - Messages: Data Flow Object

• Message number: 022

• Message text: Transformation to be applied exists for source and target

What causes this issue?

In the data flow, you have connected a source object and a target object
using a link, for which there is already a persistent transformation in
the system.

System Response

Instead of creating a non-persistent transformation, the existing
transformation is added to the data flow.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RSDF022 - Details

• The SAP error message RSDF022 indicates that there is a transformation already defined for the source and target data objects in the Data Warehousing environment. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when you are trying to create or modify a transformation between InfoProviders (like DataSources, InfoCubes, or DataStore Objects).
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You attempt to create a new transformation for a source and target pair that already has an existing transformation.
  There may be an inconsistency in the metadata or configuration of the transformations.
  You might be trying to activate or execute a process that conflicts with an existing transformation.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSDF022 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Transformations:
  
  Go to the Transformation maintenance transaction (e.g., RSA1 -> Modeling -> Transformations).
  Look for the existing transformation between the specified source and target objects.
  If you find an existing transformation, you can either modify it or delete it if it