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Power BI Refresh Error:
DF-SAPODP-DataflowSystemError

What does this error mean?

An internal system-level error occurred inside the SAP ODP connector during data flow execution.

Common causes

  • 1The SAP system threw an ABAP runtime exception (short dump) that the ODP connector translated into a system error
  • 2The Self-Hosted Integration Runtime ran out of memory or hit a CPU bottleneck while processing a large ODP extraction
  • 3A SAP Basis transport or system update changed the behavior of an ODP extractor without updating the ADF configuration
  • 4Network instability between the Self-Hosted IR host and the SAP application server caused a partial response

How to fix it

  1. 1In ADF Monitor, open the failed activity run and copy the full error message — it often contains the SAP ABAP exception class and short text.
  2. 2Log into the SAP system and run transaction ST22 (ABAP dumps) to find short dumps that occurred during the failure; match the timestamp to the ADF run.
  3. 3Check the Self-Hosted IR host resource usage (CPU, memory, disk) during the failure — if a large dataset was being extracted, reduce row count per batch in the source settings.
  4. 4Run transaction SLG1 in SAP to check application logs for ODP-related errors from the extraction job.
  5. 5If the error started after a SAP transport or upgrade, verify with the SAP Basis team that the ODP extractor metadata is still consistent.
  6. 6Retry the pipeline once — transient memory spikes can cause one-time failures; if it fails repeatedly the cause is structural.

Frequently asked questions

How do I tell whether this is an SAP-side error or an ADF infrastructure error?

Check ST22 for ABAP short dumps during the failure. No dumps means the issue is likely on the ADF/IR side — check IR host resources and connectivity. With dumps, resolve the SAP-side issue first.

Can increasing the IR memory allocation fix this error?

Sometimes — if the SHIR host runs out of memory during a large ODP extraction, it produces a system error. Upgrade the IR host or reduce extraction batch size to reduce memory pressure.

Does a SAP transport always cause this error?

Not always — but transports that modify ODP extractors, change authorization objects, or reorganize InfoProviders can break existing ADF data flows without warning. After any SAP Basis transport, validate affected ODP pipelines.

Will downstream Power BI datasets be affected?

Yes — if the pipeline feeds a table that Power BI refreshes from, the dataset will serve stale data from the last successful run. MetricSign shows both the failed pipeline and the stale dataset as linked incidents.

Official documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-factory/data-flow-troubleshoot-guide

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