How To Fix ESH_SEARCH_UI004 - Query form must contain at least one attribute

ESH_SEARCH_UI004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_SEARCH_UI - ESH Search UI

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Query form must contain at least one attribute

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_SEARCH_UI004 - Query form must contain at least one attribute ?

  The SAP error message ESH_SEARCH_UI004 indicates that a query form in the Enterprise Search (ESH) UI does not contain any attributes. This error typically arises when you are trying to execute a search without defining any attributes in the query form, which are necessary for the search to function properly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Attributes: The query form you are using does not have any attributes defined. Attributes are essential for filtering and displaying search results.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the search settings or the query form itself.
  User Permissions: The user may not have the necessary permissions to access the attributes defined in the query form.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Define Attributes:
  
  Go to the configuration of the query form in the SAP system.
  Ensure that at least one attribute is defined in the query form. You can do this by navigating to the relevant settings in the ESH