How To Fix BT836 - No PBT server groups defined

BT836 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BT - Background processing messages

• Message number: 836

• Message text: No PBT server groups defined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BT836 - No PBT server groups defined ?

  The SAP error message BT836 "No PBT server groups defined" typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Technology (BT) or when dealing with the SAP Business Connector (BC) and indicates that there are no server groups defined for the PBT (Process Business Technology) in the system. This can prevent certain functionalities from working correctly, especially those related to business processes that rely on PBT.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The most common cause of this error is that the PBT server groups have not been defined in the system configuration.
  Missing Customizing: The necessary customizing settings for PBT server groups may not have been completed.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, it may not have included the necessary definitions for server groups.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BT836 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Define PBT Server Groups:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code SPRO to access the SAP Reference IMG.
  Navigate to the relevant section