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3494690 - "Import Entities" fails while using "Replication Flow to local tables" due to unmanaged associations

Symptom

On SAP Datasphere, the "Replication Flow to Local Table" method for semantic onboarding using "Import Entities" from S/4HANA On-premise system for a CDS view entity, fails with following error:


Error while deploying data layer objects messages: Review the following errors: CSN Compilation failed with following messages: Errors(ORIGINAL): (in entity:“Remote.ABC_Model_Import.entity#2”/select/mixin:“_CorrespondingSupplier”/on) Can't follow unmanaged association “_CorrespondingSupplier” in path “$projection._CorrespondingSupplier.Supplier” in an ON-condition Errors(FORMATTED): (in entity:“Remote.ABC_Model_Import.entity#2”/select/mixin:“_CorrespondingSupplier”/on) Can't follow unmanaged association “_CorrespondingSupplier” in path “$projection._CorrespondingSupplier.Supplier” in an ON-condition 

Following notes are already present on the S/4HANA On-premise source system:

  • 3312236: DWC Import Manager: Error when importing CDS entities due to incorrect ON CONDITIONS in CSN document
  • 3081998 - Metadata import of CSN entities from SAP S/4HANA, on-premise edition to SAP Datasphere Cloud - central initial note
  • 3463326 - SAP Datasphere: Metadata Import from SAP S/4HANA On-Premise via "CSN Exposure" Service - New Deployment Option "Replication Flow to Local Table" 

Environment

SAP Datasphere

Cause

Metadata import of large entities of type "Cubes" is not excluded (and incorrectly allowed) in the S/4HANA On-Premise Import Scenario. 

Resolution

To address this issue, check SAP Note 3512195 - SAP Dataspere Metadata Import from S/4HANA On-Premise: Restrict the Metadata Import of Cubes.

See Also

SAP KBA 3512305 - The entity import with Data Access Option "Replication Flow to Local Table" is failing with "Can't follow unmanaged association" - SAP Datasphere.

Keywords

import entities, semantic onboarding, CDS, entities, import, metadata import, ON-condition, associations , KBA , DS-MD-ESH , Repository Explorer , Problem

Product

SAP Datasphere all versions