How To Fix CN486 - BAdI NETW_USER_FIELDS_F4 inactive: There is no user-defined F4 help

CN486 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CN - Meldungen für Netzpläne

• Message number: 486

• Message text: BAdI NETW_USER_FIELDS_F4 inactive: There is no user-defined F4 help

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CN486 - Details

• The SAP error message CN486 indicates that the Business Add-In (BAdI) NETW_USER_FIELDS_F4 is inactive, and as a result, there is no user-defined F4 help available for the fields in question. This typically occurs in the context of network planning or project management within SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive BAdI: The BAdI NETW_USER_FIELDS_F4 is not activated in the system. This BAdI is intended to provide custom F4 help for user-defined fields in network or project management.
  Missing Implementation: Even if the BAdI is activated, there may not be any implementation for it, which means that no custom logic has been defined to provide the F4 help.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues or missing settings that prevent the BAdI from functioning correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate the BAdI:
  
  Go to transaction SE18 (BAdI Definition) and enter the name NETW_USER_FIELDS_F4.
  Check if the BAdI is active. If it is not, you can activate it by going to transaction SE19 (BAdI Implementation) and creating