How To Fix BRF271 - The short text does not have any first message variable

BRF271 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRF - Messages for Business Rule Framework

• Message number: 271

• Message text: The short text does not have any first message variable

What causes this issue?

In the <ZK>Details</> section, you made an entry for the action in the
<ZK>Expression &1</> field or in the <ZK>Message Variable &1</> field.
However, no variable &V1& has been defined in the message short text.

System Response

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?

Delete the entry in the <ZK>Expression &1</> field or in the <ZK>Message
Variable &1</> field.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BRF271 - Details

• The SAP error message BRF271 indicates that there is an issue with the Business Rule Framework (BRF) configuration, specifically related to the use of message variables in the short text of a message. This error typically arises when a message is defined in the BRF but does not include the necessary message variables that are expected to be present.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A message is defined in the BRF with a short text that is expected to contain message variables (placeholders) but does not actually include any.
  The system is trying to process a rule or decision table that references this message, leading to a mismatch between the expected and actual message format.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BRF271 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Message Definition:
  
  Go to the BRF configuration where the message is defined.
  Verify the short text of the message. If it is supposed to include variables, ensure that the placeholders (e.g., &1,