Error code - SM72_0017

The error is reported during SAP® synchronization. A conflict occurred while checking consistency rules.

Error message

The process model assigned to the function <Name of function> was skipped because SAP model type and SAP function type do not match.

Cause

The hierarchical structure of SAP® Solution Manager elements is structured in ARIS by means of the defined assignment structure. Structural elements are represented by SAP functions. The hierarchical structure is handled by functions with distinct SAP function type attributes, database subgroups, and models with related SAP model type attributes. The default symbol used for functions depends on the model type selected for the assignment. The SAP function type attribute of a function must match the SAP model type attribute of the assigned model. This model must only contain function occurrences of the next lower SAP function type. You can assign several models of the same type, such as EPC or Function allocation diagram, to a function. If you use BPMN diagrams, only one assigned BPMN diagram is allowed. The SAP model type attribute must be specified only for the one model relevant to synchronization, and the assignment structure must be consistent.

By placing elements in an arbitrary nested folder structure, there can be as many levels as required. In ARIS SAP folders are handled by subgroups, functions with the Folder SAP function type attribute value, and models with the Folder SAP model type attribute value. You can use folders to structure scenarios as well as the Process Step Library (PSL) and the Interface Library. Below the Business process structure, folders can only have scenarios or folders as subordinate elements. Superior elements can either be a folder or a root node. The same rules apply for the PSL. But since scenarios or processes are not available in the PSL, Process steps folders can only have process step originals as subordinate elements. For folder items, you can use the new Folder, Process steps folder, Executables folder, and Interface folder SAP function types and SAP model types.

Hierarchy

SAP model type/
SAP function type

Subordinate

Superior

Branch

Project

Folder

Process steps folder (PSL)

Executable folder

Interface folder

-

Folder

Folder

Folder

Scenario

Branch or folder

Scenario

Scenario

Process

Folder

Process

Process

Process step

PSL Occurrence*

Scenario

Process step

Process step

-

Process

Process steps folder (PSL)

Process steps folder

Process step original (PSL)

Process steps folder (PSL)

Process step original (PSL)

Process steps folder

-

Process steps folder (PSL)

Executable folder

Executables folder

Executable folder

Executable folder

Interface folder

Interface folder

Interface folder

none**

Interface folder

*In contrast to SAP, in ARIS you can use occurrences of process step originals as subordinate elements of processes.

**In contrast to SAP, interfaces in ARIS are not mapped as structural elements, but as assignments.

Solution

Change the SAP model type of the model relevant to synchronization to match the SAP function type of the function to which the model has been assigned. If more than one model has been assigned to a function, make sure that the SAP model type attribute has only been specified for one model.

If you create SAP functions using the SAP function wizard, these functions always match the consistency rules.