How To Fix ESH_REMSEARCH002 - System is not set up as a Remote Search Proxy

ESH_REMSEARCH002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_REMSEARCH - ES Remote Search

• Message number: 002

• Message text: System is not set up as a Remote Search Proxy

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ESH_REMSEARCH002 - Details

• The SAP error message ESH_REMSEARCH002 indicates that the system is not configured to act as a Remote Search Proxy. This error typically occurs when you are trying to perform a remote search using the Enterprise Search functionality in SAP, but the system is not properly set up to handle such requests.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may not be configured to act as a Remote Search Proxy. This can happen if the necessary settings in the SAP system are not completed.
  Missing Services: The required services for remote search may not be activated or properly configured.
  Network Issues: There may be network connectivity issues preventing the system from communicating with the remote search system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform remote searches.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction ESH_COCKPIT and check the configuration settings for the Enterprise Search.
  Ensure that the system is set up