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ABAP syntax error

dataservices sap-erp-bw
#1

Environment: SAP Data Service 4.2 SP5

We are trying to setup a simple job to extract data from SAP ECC 6.0
Required SAP transports have been loaded. Shared folders have been setup and access to shared folders from both SAP service account and Data Services service account have been validated.

When running the job, error message received is:

ABAP program <//testserver.domain.com/BODS_DEV/zbseg.aba> syntax error <Parameter “P_DI_GEN” has already been defined…>

This is an auto generated ABAP program. Why is it having a parameter error?
Also have checked the ABAP program, the parameter is only defined once.

gopatinc (BOB member since 2006-02-24)

#2

We found the error and associated solution.

It seems the “Working directory” path in the Data store configuration needs to be limited to 48 character.
While DI did not complain of this, it threw an irrelevant error related to the P_DI_GEN parameter. Error messages in DI need to be more accurate.

gopatinc (BOB member since 2006-02-24)