How To Fix BSP_WD027 - Service '&1' is inactive; use transaction SICF for activation

BSP_WD027 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BSP_WD -

• Message number: 027

• Message text: Service '&1' is inactive; use transaction SICF for activation

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BSP_WD027 - Details

• The SAP error message BSP_WD027 indicates that a specific service (in this case, a Web Dynpro service) is inactive. This typically occurs when the service has not been activated in the Internet Communication Framework (ICF). The message suggests using transaction SICF to activate the service.
  
  Cause:
  
  Service Inactivity: The service you are trying to access is not activated in the ICF. This can happen if the service was never activated or if it was deactivated for some reason.
  Transport Issues: If the service was transported from another system, it might not have been activated in the target system.
  System Configuration: Sometimes, system configurations or changes can lead to services being deactivated.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to activate the service using transaction SICF. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Open Transaction SICF:
  
  Go to the SAP GUI and enter the transaction code SICF.
  
  
  
  Find the Service:
  
  In the SICF transaction, you can navigate through the service tree