How To Fix /AIF/API_CUST044 - Parent recipient &1 does not exist

/AIF/API_CUST044 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /AIF/API_CUST -

• Message number: 044

• Message text: Parent recipient &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /AIF/API_CUST044 - Parent recipient &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message /AIF/API_CUST044 Parent recipient &1 does not exist typically occurs in the context of the Application Interface Framework (AIF) when there is an issue with the configuration of the recipient or the message processing setup. This error indicates that the system is trying to process a message for a recipient that has not been defined or does not exist in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Recipient Configuration: The recipient specified in the message processing configuration does not exist in the AIF configuration.
  Incorrect Parent Recipient: The parent recipient referenced in the configuration might be incorrectly defined or not set up at all.
  Data Consistency Issues: There may be inconsistencies in the data or configuration that lead to the system being unable to find the specified recipient.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, the recipient might not have been included in the transport.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Recipient Configuration:
  
  Go to the AIF configuration