How To Fix ESH_PS_ES_PROV012 - At least one Ranking Factor attribute is required

ESH_PS_ES_PROV012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_PS_ES_PROV - ES: Personalized Search - ES-Providers

• Message number: 012

• Message text: At least one Ranking Factor attribute is required

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ESH_PS_ES_PROV012 - Details

• The SAP error message ESH_PS_ES_PROV012 ("At least one Ranking Factor attribute is required") typically occurs in the context of SAP Enterprise Search or SAP HANA when you are trying to execute a search or a query that requires ranking factors to be defined, but none have been provided.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that the search configuration is missing the necessary ranking factors. Ranking factors are attributes that help determine the relevance of search results. Without at least one ranking factor, the system cannot properly rank the results, leading to this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that at least one ranking factor is defined in your search configuration. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  
  Access the Search Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP system where the search is configured (usually through the SAP GUI or the relevant administration interface).
  
  
  
  Edit the Search Provider Configuration:
  
  Navigate to the configuration settings for the search provider you