How To Fix ESH_IEF_MSG060 - Request &1 has no target group maintained. It cannot be used

ESH_IEF_MSG060 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_IEF_MSG - Import/Export Framework

• Message number: 060

• Message text: Request &1 has no target group maintained. It cannot be used

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_IEF_MSG060 - Request &1 has no target group maintained. It cannot be used ?

  The SAP error message ESH_IEF_MSG060 indicates that a request (identified by &1) does not have a target group maintained, which means that the system cannot process the request as expected. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP's Enterprise Search or Information Extraction Framework (IEF), where target groups are essential for categorizing and managing data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Target Group: The request you are trying to execute does not have an associated target group defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the settings related to the request or the target group.
  Data Inconsistency: The request might have been created or modified without properly linking it to a target group.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Request Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction or configuration area where the request is defined.
  Verify if the target group is assigned to the request. If not, you need to assign a valid target