How To Fix COM_SE_SEARCH028 - The index for business object &1 &2 has been deactivated

COM_SE_SEARCH028 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_SE_SEARCH - SES: End user messages -> Translate to maximum languages

• Message number: 028

• Message text: The index for business object &1 &2 has been deactivated

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COM_SE_SEARCH028 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_SE_SEARCH028 indicates that the index for a specific business object has been deactivated. This can occur in various scenarios, particularly when dealing with the SAP Commerce Cloud or SAP Business Suite systems that utilize search functionalities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Index Deactivation: The index for the specified business object (indicated by &1 and &2 in the error message) has been manually deactivated or has failed to be activated due to an error during the indexing process.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the search settings or the business object itself that prevent the index from being activated.
  Data Issues: There could be inconsistencies or issues with the data that the index is supposed to represent, leading to its deactivation.
  System Maintenance: The index may have been deactivated as part of a system maintenance operation or due to a scheduled job.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Re-activate the Index:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction or configuration area in SAP where