How To Fix ARBFND_FRW353 - Fieldglass web service credentials missing; maintain them in Customizing

ARBFND_FRW353 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ARBFND_FRW - Message class for package ARBFND_FRAMEWORK

• Message number: 353

• Message text: Fieldglass web service credentials missing; maintain them in Customizing

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Maintain the Fieldglass credentials in Customizing under
<DS:SIMG.ARBFND1_CRED_FG>Define Credentials for SAP Fieldglass</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ARBFND_FRW353 - Details

• The SAP error message ARBFND_FRW353 indicates that the Fieldglass web service credentials are missing in the system configuration. This error typically arises when the integration between SAP and Fieldglass (a vendor management system) is not properly set up, particularly regarding the authentication credentials required for the web service calls.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Credentials: The credentials (username, password, or API key) required to authenticate with the Fieldglass web service are not maintained in the SAP system.
  
  Configuration Issues: The integration settings in the SAP system may not be correctly configured, leading to the inability to access the Fieldglass services.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system (like a development or quality assurance system), the credentials may not have been included in the transport.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Access Customizing:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the relevant customizing transaction (usually through SPRO).
  
  
  
  Maintain Web Service Credentials:
  
  Look for the section related to