How To Fix /BSAM/CONFIG001 - Specify a Status Schema

/BSAM/CONFIG001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /BSAM/CONFIG -

• Message number: 001

• Message text: Specify a Status Schema

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /BSAM/CONFIG001 - Specify a Status Schema ?

  The SAP error message /BSAM/CONFIG001 Specify a Status Schema typically occurs in the context of the Business Application Studio or when configuring status management in SAP applications. This error indicates that a status schema has not been defined or specified in the configuration settings where it is required.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The status schema has not been defined in the relevant configuration settings.
  Incorrect Settings: The system may be looking for a status schema that has not been created or is incorrectly referenced.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary permissions to access or modify the status schema settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Define a Status Schema:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration area in SAP where status schemas are defined (this could be in the IMG or through a specific transaction code).
  Create a new status schema if one does not exist, or ensure that the existing schema is correctly configured.
  Assign the status schema to the relevant object