How To Fix RSDMESC_DB005 - No InfoSource was entered in the settings for this application

RSDMESC_DB005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSDMESC_DB - D&B Scoring

• Message number: 005

• Message text: No InfoSource was entered in the settings for this application

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSDMESC_DB005 - No InfoSource was entered in the settings for this application ?

  The SAP error message RSDMESC_DB005 indicates that there is no InfoSource specified in the settings for the application you are trying to use. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when working with data extraction or data loading processes.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the application or process you are trying to execute requires an InfoSource to be defined, but it has not been set up correctly. This can happen due to:
  
  Missing Configuration: The InfoSource has not been defined in the relevant settings for the data extraction or loading process.
  Incorrect Application Settings: The application settings may not have been properly configured to point to the correct InfoSource.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was transported from another system, it may not have included the necessary InfoSource settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSDMESC_DB005 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check InfoSource Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP BW system and navigate