# S01042 {#S01042}

## Error Code {#error_code .section}

S01042

## Error Message {#error_message .section}

`[asyncReplication] Failed to deserialize the metadata of task <taskId>, with error: <errMsg>. RefId: S01042`

## Probable Causes {#probable_causes .section}

The slave cluster for asynchronous replication fails to deserialize metadata of the task.

## Solutions {#solutions .section}

This error is usually caused by network issues. You can call [startClusterReplication](../../Functions/s/startClusterReplication.md) to try again.

**Parent topic:**[Error Code Reference](../../Troubleshooting/ErrorCode.md)

