How To Fix B1157 - Message type & cannot be sent with change pointers

B1157 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: B1 - ALE group messages

• Message number: 157

• Message text: Message type & cannot be sent with change pointers

What causes this issue?

You attempted to send message tyoe &V1&. Unfortunately you cannot
choose data for this message type using change pointers.

System Response

The system does not carry out the action.

How to fix this error?

If message type &V1& is for master data, it can be sent directly. If it
is for transaction data, the message tyoe is sent automatically via the
transaction.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message B1157 - Message type & cannot be sent with change pointers ?

  The SAP error message B1157 indicates that a specific message type cannot be sent using change pointers. This typically occurs in the context of the SAP Application Interface Framework (AIF) or when working with IDocs and change pointers for data replication or communication between systems.
  
  Cause:
  The error message B1157 is triggered when:
  
  Message Type Configuration: The message type you are trying to send is not configured to be sent using change pointers. Change pointers are used to track changes in data and trigger messages based on those changes.
  Change Pointer Activation: Change pointers may not be activated for the specific message type in the system.
  Incorrect Settings: There may be incorrect settings in the message type configuration or in the change pointer settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the B1157 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Message Type Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code WE81 to check the configuration of the message type.
  Ensure that the message type is correctly