How To Fix ESH_FL_MSG198 - Entries to be deleted: &1

ESH_FL_MSG198 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_FL_MSG - File Processing

• Message number: 198

• Message text: Entries to be deleted: &1

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ESH_FL_MSG198 - Details

• The SAP error message ESH_FL_MSG198, which states "Entries to be deleted: &1," typically occurs in the context of the SAP Enterprise Search (SAP ESH) framework. This message indicates that there are entries in the search index that are marked for deletion, and the number of entries to be deleted is specified by the placeholder "&1".
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Deletion: The error usually arises when there are entries in the search index that are no longer valid or have been deleted from the source data. This can happen due to data maintenance activities, such as deleting records in the underlying database.
  Indexing Issues: There may be inconsistencies between the data in the database and the entries in the search index, leading to the need for cleanup.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration of the search index or the data source can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Reindexing: The most common solution is to reindex the search data. This can