How To Fix CRM_KNOWLEDGE_ART008 - TREX search is not available; search functionality is limited

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CRM_KNOWLEDGE_ART - Message Class for Knowledge Article

• Message number: 008

• Message text: TREX search is not available; search functionality is limited

What causes this issue?

The knowledge article search was designed to use TREX as a search
engine, but TREX cannot currently be used to search for knowledge
articles.

System Response

The system uses a TREX-independent search for knowledge articles that
provides only very limited functionality.

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

Check your settings for knowledge base <LS>KA</> in the Customizing
activities under <LS>Customer Relationship Management -> Enterprise
Intelligence -> Software Agent Framework</>.
We recommend that you create only one knowledge article knowledge base
with language "EN".

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CRM_KNOWLEDGE_ART008 - TREX search is not available; search functionality is limited ?

  The SAP error message CRM_KNOWLEDGE_ART008 indicates that the TREX (Text Retrieval and Information Extraction) search functionality is not available, which limits the search capabilities within the SAP CRM system. This error can occur for various reasons, and here are some common causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  TREX Service Not Running: The TREX service may not be started or is down.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be misconfigurations in the TREX settings or in the SAP CRM system.
  Network Issues: There could be network connectivity problems between the SAP system and the TREX server.
  Indexing Problems: The TREX index may be outdated or corrupted, preventing proper search functionality.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the TREX search functionality.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check TREX Service:
  
  Ensure that the TREX service is running. You can check this in the SAP system by navigating to the TREX administration tools or using transaction codes like TREXADMIN.
  If the service is not