How To Fix ES031 - Select by message class

ES031 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ES - ABAP Workbench: Repository Information System

• Message number: 031

• Message text: Select by message class

What causes this issue?

You cannot search globally with message numbers.
The global object for message numbers is the message class.

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?

Select using message class.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ES031 - Details

• The SAP error message ES031 ("Select by message class") typically occurs when there is an issue related to message classes in the SAP system. This error can arise in various contexts, such as when trying to access or display messages that are not properly defined or when there is a problem with the message class configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Message Class: The specified message class does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Message Number: The message number being referenced is not valid for the specified message class.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the message class.
  Transport Issues: If the message class was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly imported or activated.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Message Class:
  
  Use transaction code SE91 to check if the message class exists and is correctly defined.
  Ensure that the message class and the message number you are trying to access are valid.
  
  
  
  Verify Message Number:
  
  Ensure