How To Fix ESH_SEARCH159 - There are attributes with URL information but no navigation is specified

ESH_SEARCH159 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_SEARCH - ESH Search

• Message number: 159

• Message text: There are attributes with URL information but no navigation is specified

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

There are attributes with URL information but no default navigation is
specified.
So the assumption is that navigation shall be enabled and the first
attribute with navigation information is taken as the default
navigation.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_SEARCH159 - There are attributes with URL information but no navigation is specified ?

  The SAP error message ESH_SEARCH159 indicates that there are attributes in your Enterprise Search (ESH) configuration that contain URL information, but the system does not have a navigation path specified for those attributes. This can occur in scenarios where you are trying to set up or use search functionalities that involve navigating to specific URLs based on search results.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Navigation Configuration: The error typically arises when the system expects a navigation path for attributes that contain URLs but does not find any defined navigation.
  Incorrect or Incomplete Configuration: The configuration for the search model or the search connector may be incomplete or incorrectly set up, leading to the absence of navigation definitions.
  Changes in Data Model: If there have been recent changes to the data model or the attributes being used, it may lead to inconsistencies in the navigation settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ESH_SEARCH159 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Attribute Configuration:
  
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