How To Fix 42412 - Specify a help type in the profile parameters eu/iwb*

42412 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 42 - Information Workbench

• Message number: 412

• Message text: Specify a help type in the profile parameters eu/iwb*

What causes this issue?

The Profile parameter eu/iwb/help_type is not specified. The parameter
specifies which variant (format and access type) the HTML-based online
help on your application server uses.

System Response

The System cannot display the HTML-based online help.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the Profile parameter and specify the desired help type.
Ensure that the other HTML-based online help configuration profile
parameters have the desired values. All these parameters have the
prefix "eu/iwb/".

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 42412 - Specify a help type in the profile parameters eu/iwb* ?

  The SAP error message 42412, which states "Specify a help type in the profile parameters eu/iwb*", typically occurs when the system is unable to find the necessary configuration for the help type in the specified profile parameters. This can happen in various scenarios, particularly when working with SAP's Internet Transaction Server (ITS) or when using Web Dynpro applications.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of a defined help type in the profile parameters that are prefixed with eu/iwb*. This means that the system is expecting a specific configuration for help types that is not currently set up.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to specify a help type in the profile parameters. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Profile Parameters:
  
  Go to transaction RZ10 in the SAP GUI. This transaction allows you to maintain profile parameters.
  
  
  
  Edit the Profile:
  
  Select the appropriate profile (usually the instance profile) that is being used by