How To Fix W8187 - Logical system & is not valid (current system: & )

W8187 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W8 - Workflow: Expressions, data flow

• Message number: 187

• Message text: Logical system & is not valid (current system: & )

What causes this issue?

The object reference refers to logical system &V1&.
However, the current logical system is &V2& (see table T000). Only
object references to the current system are permitted.

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?

Please change the object reference to refer to an object in the current
logical system.

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W8187 - Details

• Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  W8187 Logical system & is not valid (current system: & )
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs when a logical system name used in a configuration or data transfer does not match any logical system defined in the current SAP system or the logical system name is incorrect or missing.
  Logical systems are used in SAP to uniquely identify systems in a landscape, especially in ALE (Application Link Enabling), IDocs, and distribution scenarios. If the logical system name specified in a process (e.g., partner profile, distribution model, or RFC destination) is not defined or incorrectly maintained, this warning appears.
  
  Common scenarios where this occurs:
  
  When sending or receiving IDocs and the logical system name in the partner profile is not defined in the system.
  When configuring ALE distribution model and the logical system is not maintained.
  When using RFC calls or ALE distribution and the logical system