How To Fix COM_CUIB1020 - Unknown product type &1

COM_CUIB1020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_CUIB1 - Messages for communication between configuration and IBase

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Unknown product type &1

What causes this issue?

When exporting a configuration, unknown object type &v1& was used.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator or SAP.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_CUIB1020 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_CUIB1020 Unknown product type &1 typically occurs in the context of SAP's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) or similar modules where product types are defined and managed. This error indicates that the system has encountered a product type that it does not recognize or that has not been defined in the system.
  Causes:
  
  Undefined Product Type: The product type referenced in the error message (&1) has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue where the product type is not properly set up in the relevant customizing settings.
  Data Entry Error: The product type may have been entered incorrectly in the transaction or program that triggered the error.
  Transport Issues: If the product type was recently transported from another system, it may not have been included in the transport request or may not have been activated properly.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Product Type Definition:
  
  Go to the relevant customizing transaction (e.g.,