How To Fix 2C046 - Interface design '&1' is not used in any configuration profile

2C046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 2C - Customizing Char. Value Assignment

• Message number: 046

• Message text: Interface design '&1' is not used in any configuration profile

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2C046 - Details

• The SAP error message 2C046 indicates that the interface design specified (denoted as '&1') is not being utilized in any configuration profile. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Process Integration (PI) or SAP Process Orchestration (PO) when working with interface designs in the Integration Directory.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unused Interface Design: The interface design you are trying to use has not been assigned to any configuration profile. This means that while the design exists, it is not linked to any active integration scenario.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the Integration Directory where the interface design is expected to be used but is not properly configured.
  Transport Issues: If the interface design was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly activated or linked to a configuration profile in the target system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration Profiles: 
  
  Go to the Integration Directory and check if the interface design is assigned to