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3453943 - Datasphere S/4HANA On-Premise Connection - Name or password is incorrect RFC_LOGON_FAILURE

Symptom

Validating SAP S/4HANA On-Premise connection in Datasphere gets RFC_LOGON_FAILURE error, although the user and password are correct.

Connection "<connection_name>" couldn’t be established.

  • Data flows can’t be used because of errors in the connection.
  • Replication flows can’t be used because of errors in the connection.
  • Remote tables can’t be used because of errors in the connection.
  • Model Import is disabled.

Data Flows: Cause: ABAP connector(Axino) ABAP connection check FAILED: request failed: rc=1, msg="Message: Name or password is incorrect (repeat logon)Code: RFC_LOGON_FAILURE"
Please refer to SAP Note 2849542 for more information. Code:1103002
Replication Flows: Cause: ABAP connector(Axino) ABAP connection check FAILED: request failed: rc=1, msg="Message: Name or password is incorrect (repeat logon)Code: RFC_LOGON_FAILURE"
Please refer to SAP Note 2849542 for more information. Code:1103002
Remote Tables: Unable to connect remote source: Initialization of destination <destination> failed: Name or password is incorrect (repeat logon), Code: 5921, SQL State: HY000

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Environment

SAP Datasphere

Reproducing the Issue

  1. Open the connection edit screen.
  2. Input correct user and password.
  3. Save and validate the connection.

Cause

The connection contains real-time replication, in this case the password is not updated in remote source. It gets updated only when connection is paused.

Resolution

  1. First pause the Real-Time Replication Status
  2. Then edit the connection, input user and password.
  3. Save and validate the connection.
  4. Re-start the Real-Time Replication.

See Also

Edit a Connection | SAP Help Portal

Keywords

"Datasphere" "RFC_LOGON_FAILURE" , KBA , DS-DI-CON , Connections , Problem

Product

SAP Datasphere all versions