How To Fix BS_SOA_COMMON091 - Error category & contains more than the allowed 15 characters

BS_SOA_COMMON091 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BS_SOA_COMMON - Common/generic messages for business suite service enabling

• Message number: 091

• Message text: Error category & contains more than the allowed 15 characters

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BS_SOA_COMMON091 - Error category & contains more than the allowed 15 characters ?

  The SAP error message BS_SOA_COMMON091 indicates that a certain field, specifically the "Error category," contains more characters than the allowed limit of 15 characters. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Process Integration (PI) or SAP Process Orchestration (PO) when dealing with service-oriented architecture (SOA) scenarios.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by an attempt to input or process an error category that exceeds the maximum character limit set by the system. This can happen due to:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrectly configured error categories in the integration scenario.
  Data Input Errors: An application or service is sending an error category string that is longer than 15 characters.
  Custom Code: If there is custom code involved, it may not be adhering to the character limit.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Error Category Configuration:
  
  Review the configuration of the error categories in your SAP PI/PO system. Ensure that all defined error categories comply with