How To Fix ESH_PS_MSG026 - Ranking factor &1 is incomplete

ESH_PS_MSG026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_PS_MSG - ESH Personalized Search

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Ranking factor &1 is incomplete

What causes this issue?

The ranking factor &v1& is incomplete or not properly defined due to one
of the following reasons:
the provider class is missing
ranking factor attributes are missing
ranking boost selections are not properly defined

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?

Check your ranking factor definition.

Procedure for System Administrators

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ESH_PS_MSG026 - Details

• The SAP error message ESH_PS_MSG026 indicates that a ranking factor is incomplete in the context of the SAP Enterprise Search (SAP ESH). This error typically arises when the system is trying to process a search query, but one or more ranking factors that are supposed to influence the search results are not fully defined or are missing necessary information.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incomplete Configuration: The ranking factor may not have been fully configured in the system. This could be due to missing parameters or settings that are required for the ranking factor to function correctly.
  Data Issues: The underlying data that the ranking factor relies on may be incomplete or not properly indexed.
  System Updates: Changes or updates to the system or the search configuration may have led to inconsistencies in the ranking factors.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration: 
  
  Go to the SAP ESH configuration settings and verify that all ranking factors are properly defined. Ensure that all required fields