How To Fix ESH_SEARCH231 - Auth. check &1, template &2, node &3: Attribute &4 wrong semantics code

ESH_SEARCH231 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_SEARCH - ESH Search

• Message number: 231

• Message text: Auth. check &1, template &2, node &3: Attribute &4 wrong semantics code

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

The semantics code is not fitting for the attribute, because you want to
use it for authorization checks.

How to fix this error?

To model authorization checks only the semantics code " SAPUserID" is
allowed and you must resolve the authorization data by yourself, see
documentation.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_SEARCH231 - Auth. check &1, template &2, node &3: Attribute &4 wrong semantics code ?

  The SAP error message ESH_SEARCH231 typically occurs in the context of the SAP Enterprise Search or SAP HANA Search functionalities. This error indicates that there is an issue with the authorization check for a specific search template or node, and it points to a problem with the semantics of a particular attribute.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the search may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified search template or node.
  Incorrect Attribute Semantics: The attribute specified in the error message may not be defined correctly in the context of the search configuration. This could be due to a mismatch in data types, incorrect mappings, or other semantic issues.
  Configuration Errors: There may be issues in the configuration of the search model or the search template that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to access the search template and the associated nodes. This can be