How To Fix CACSBAS894 - Missing message type or type "X"

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CACSBAS - Commissions: General Service Messages

• Message number: 894

• Message text: Missing message type or type "X"

What causes this issue?

Error in the message that follows this log.
The message category used by the calling program has been registered as
empty or "X" (short dump). This usage is not allowed.

System Response

The message administration changes the category of this message to "A"
(termination).

Procedure for System Administrators

The faulty error categorization has no influence on your processing.
However, it should still be checked by your software department. If
this usage is through an SAP standard program, contact SAP using an OSS
message.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CACSBAS894 - Missing message type or type "X" ?

  The SAP error message CACSBAS894, which indicates "Missing message type or type 'X'," typically arises in the context of SAP's communication and messaging systems, particularly when dealing with message types in the context of IDocs (Intermediate Documents) or other messaging frameworks.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The error often occurs when the system is unable to find a defined message type for the operation being performed. This could be due to missing configuration in the message type settings.
  Incorrect Message Type: The message type specified in the configuration might not exist or is incorrectly defined.
  Type 'X': The mention of type 'X' usually refers to a specific type of message that is expected but not found. This could indicate that a certain type of processing or communication is expected but not configured correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Message Type Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code WE30 (for IDoc types) or WE81 (for message types) to verify that the message type you are