How To Fix /AIF/MES073 - DDIC structure &1 does not exist

/AIF/MES073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /AIF/MES -

• Message number: 073

• Message text: DDIC structure &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /AIF/MES073 - DDIC structure &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message /AIF/MES073 DDIC structure &1 does not exist typically indicates that the system is trying to access a Data Dictionary (DDIC) structure that has not been defined or is not available in the system. This error is often encountered in the context of the Application Interface Framework (AIF) when dealing with message processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing DDIC Structure: The specified DDIC structure (indicated by &1 in the error message) does not exist in the SAP system. This could be due to:
  
  The structure was never created.
  The structure was deleted or not transported correctly.
  There is a typo in the name of the structure being referenced.
  
  
  
  Transport Issues: If the structure was created in a development environment but not transported to the quality or production environment, it will not be available there.
  
  
  Namespace Issues: The structure might exist in a different namespace or client, leading to the system not being able to find it.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check DDIC