How To Fix ESH_SEARCH149 - Check &1, virtual template &2: Relation references are missing

ESH_SEARCH149 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_SEARCH - ESH Search

• Message number: 149

• Message text: Check &1, virtual template &2: Relation references are missing

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

In this context relation references are missing.

How to fix this error?

A certain attribute of a specific virtual template and node in an
authorization check composite structure refers to an authorization check
referring either to a different node within the same template or even to
a different node within a different template and the references (the
path) to reach it are not given.
Maintain the missing references (see interface):
o,,SearchAuthorizationCheck
o,,NodeAttributeReference
<ZH>o,,OrderedRelationReferences</>

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_SEARCH149 - Check &1, virtual template &2: Relation references are missing ?

  The SAP error message ESH_SEARCH149 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of a virtual template in the Enterprise Search (ESH) environment. Specifically, it suggests that there are missing relation references in the virtual template you are trying to use.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one or more of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Relations: The virtual template is configured to reference certain relations that are not defined or are missing in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The virtual template may have been incorrectly set up, leading to references that do not exist.
  Changes in Data Model: If there have been changes in the underlying data model or the business objects, the relations that the virtual template relies on may have been altered or removed.
  Transport Issues: If the virtual template was transported from another system, there may have been issues during the transport process that led to missing references.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ESH_SEARCH149 error,