How To Fix BMEN356 - Reference to area menu & causes recursion (Note 1277962)

BMEN356 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BMEN - Message Class for Area Menu Maintenance

• Message number: 356

• Message text: Reference to area menu & causes recursion (Note 1277962)

What causes this issue?

A menu can contain references to other area menus, which - in turn - can
reference yet again other area menus. If one of the referenced menus
contains a reference to the original menu, you will have recursion.
Through this endless referencing, the menu can be expanded endlessly.
The current area menu <(>&<)>V2& contains at least one recursion. This
recursion begins with the reference entry on area menu <(>&<)>V1&.

System Response

Recursions cannot be supported correctly and cause various errors.
Opening a folder in an area menu can take a very long time.
The function 'Search' in an area menu does not function correctly and
can even cause memory overflow.
In the attempt to expand an area menu with the function 'Expand All",
not all the menu items are opened.

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

How to fix this error?

The entries or paths that create endless structures can be deleted
manually.
To determine all the entries that create endless references<(>,<)> you
can use the check function in change mode of the area menu editor
(Transaction SE43). Beforehand, the entire structure of the menu must be
expanded so that all the entries are visible and can be selected.
For more information, refer to note 1277962.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BMEN356 - Reference to area menu & causes recursion (Note 1277962) ?

  The SAP error message BMEN356 indicates that there is a recursion issue related to an area menu. This typically occurs when an area menu is set up in such a way that it references itself or creates a loop, leading to an infinite recursion when trying to access it.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is a misconfiguration in the area menu settings. Specifically, it can happen if:
  
  An area menu is defined to call itself directly or indirectly through other area menus.
  There are circular references in the menu structure.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BMEN356 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Area Menu Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SE43N (Area Menu Maintenance).
  Identify the area menu that is causing the issue.
  Review the structure of the area menu to ensure that it does not reference itself or create a circular reference with other area menus.
  
  
  
  Modify the Menu Structure:
  
  If you find a circular reference, modify the area