How To Fix RSTRAN569 - Rule (target field: &2 group: &3): Selected source field not possible

RSTRAN569 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSTRAN - Messages for Transformation

• Message number: 569

• Message text: Rule (target field: &2 group: &3): Selected source field not possible

What causes this issue?

The selected source field cannot be used as there is a different
distribution rule, in which a different source field (&V4&) has been
chosen. As the selected source field has a rougher granularity than the
target field &V2&, the system tries to apply a time distribution. The
source field must be identical for all time distributions in the group.

System Response

An error message appears and the transformation cannot be activated.

How to fix this error?

Check the rule and select a different source field.

Procedure for System Administrators

Internal rule ID &V1&

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSTRAN569 - Rule (target field: &2 group: &3): Selected source field not possible ?

  The SAP error message RSTRAN569 indicates that there is an issue with the data transfer rules in the SAP system, specifically related to the mapping of source fields to target fields in a data transfer process (such as in SAP BW or SAP Data Warehousing). The message typically means that the selected source field cannot be used for the specified target field due to a mismatch in data types, incompatible characteristics, or other configuration issues.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The source field may have a different data type than the target field, making it impossible to map them directly.
  Incompatible Characteristics: The source field may not be compatible with the target field due to the characteristics defined in the data model.
  Missing Source Field: The source field may not be available in the data source or may not be included in the data extraction.
  Incorrect Transformation Rules: The transformation rules defined in the data transfer