How To Fix ESH_SEARCH263 - Template &1, node &2: Attribute for ContentURL missing

ESH_SEARCH263 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_SEARCH - ESH Search

• Message number: 263

• Message text: Template &1, node &2: Attribute for ContentURL missing

What causes this issue?

If you want to use binary content in DPS, it is only possible to use
URLs to reference this content. In this case, there are further
restrictions because there should be only one attribute referencing an
URL per node. In addition, a pair of attributes is needed: One
referencing the URL and another specifying the correct MIME type of the
content. The attribute for the URL needs to have the ContentURLIndicator
set to true and must be of data type String. The latter also applies to
the MIME type attribute, which is designated as a MIME type using the
semantic code MimeType.

System Response

One attribute must be selected as the <ZK>ContentURL </>attribute as
described above.

How to fix this error?

Select an attribute for the <ZK>ContentURL</> as described above.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_SEARCH263 - Template &1, node &2: Attribute for ContentURL missing ?

  The SAP error message ESH_SEARCH263 indicates that there is a missing attribute for the ContentURL in a specific template and node within the Enterprise Search (ESH) framework. This error typically arises when the system is trying to access or display a search result that requires a URL to the content, but the necessary attribute is not defined or is missing in the configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The template or node specified in the error message does not have the ContentURL attribute configured properly.
  Data Source Issues: The data source from which the search results are being fetched may not have the ContentURL attribute populated.
  Template Definition: The template used for displaying search results may not be correctly defined to include the ContentURL attribute.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Template Configuration:
  
  Go to the ESH configuration in the SAP system.
  Verify the template associated with the node mentioned in the error message.
  Ensure that the ContentURL attribute is included in the template definition.
  
  
  
  Review