How To Fix EEDMIDESERVPROV065 - Category &1 of the external ID is not defined in Customizing

EEDMIDESERVPROV065 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EEDMIDESERVPROV - Service Provider Messages

• Message number: 065

• Message text: Category &1 of the external ID is not defined in Customizing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EEDMIDESERVPROV065 - Category &1 of the external ID is not defined in Customizing ?

  The SAP error message EEDMIDESERVPROV065 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of the external ID category in the system. Specifically, it means that the category specified in the external ID is not defined in the Customizing settings of the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The category specified in the external ID is not defined in the Customizing settings. This could happen if the category was never created or if it was deleted.
  Incorrect External ID: The external ID being used may have been incorrectly entered or may not correspond to a valid category in the system.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was transported from another system, it may not have been included or may not have been properly activated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the Customizing transaction (SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant area where external IDs are defined (this could be under a specific module depending on your implementation).
  Verify if the category in question