How To Fix SMT094 - An initial transformation is not allowed

SMT094 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SMT -

• Message number: 094

• Message text: An initial transformation is not allowed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SMT094 - An initial transformation is not allowed ?

  The SAP error message SMT094, which states "An initial transformation is not allowed," typically occurs in the context of SAP Data Services or SAP Process Integration (PI) when there is an issue with the configuration of a transformation step in a data flow or mapping process.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incorrect Transformation Configuration: The transformation step is not properly configured, or it is being used in a way that is not allowed. For example, an initial transformation might be expected to have a source but is not correctly linked to one.
  
  
  Data Flow Logic: The data flow logic may be incorrect, where a transformation is expected to have a preceding step that provides input data, but it does not.
  
  
  Mapping Issues: If you are working with mappings, the error can occur if the mapping is trying to perform an operation that requires an initial transformation but is