How To Fix RSOA104 - VirtualProvider &1 is not assigned to an InfoSource

RSOA104 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSOA - Messages for Direct Access to Operative R/3 System

• Message number: 104

• Message text: VirtualProvider &1 is not assigned to an InfoSource

What causes this issue?

No InfoSource is assigned to VirtualProvider '&V1&'. For a
VirtualProvider to be used to access SAP systems directly, an InfoSource
must be assigned.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Assign an InfoSource to the VirtualProvider.

Procedure for System Administrators

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RSOA104 - Details

• The SAP error message RSOA104 indicates that a Virtual Provider (or Virtual InfoProvider) is not assigned to an InfoSource. This typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when you are trying to use a Virtual Provider for data extraction or reporting, but the system cannot find a corresponding InfoSource that links to it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Assignment: The Virtual Provider has not been assigned to any InfoSource in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the BW system that prevent the proper assignment of the Virtual Provider to the InfoSource.
  Transport Issues: If the Virtual Provider was transported from another system, the assignment might not have been included in the transport request.
  DataSource Configuration: The DataSource that is supposed to extract data from the Virtual Provider may not be properly configured.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSOA104 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Virtual Provider Assignment:
  
  Go to the SAP BW modeling tools (transaction RSA1).
  Navigate to