How To Fix HL212 - Specify a help type in the profile parameters eu/iwb*

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: HL - IWB: Help Links

• Message number: 212

• Message text: Specify a help type in the profile parameters eu/iwb*

What causes this issue?

Profile parameter eu/iwb/help_type is not specified. The parameter
defines the variant (format and access type) of the HTML-based online
help used on your application server.

System Response

The system cannot display the HTML-based online help.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the profile parameters and define the required help type. Make
sure that the other profile parameters for configuring the HTML-based
online help have the required values. All of these parameteres have the
prefix "eu/iwb/".

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message HL212 - Specify a help type in the profile parameters eu/iwb* ?

  The SAP error message HL212 indicates that there is a missing configuration related to the help type in the profile parameters for the Internet Web Application (IWB) services. This error typically arises when the system is unable to determine the appropriate help type to display for a particular application or transaction.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because the system requires a specific help type to be defined in the profile parameters, but it has not been set. The parameters in question are typically prefixed with eu/iwb*, which are related to the Internet Web Application (IWB) framework in SAP.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to specify the help type in the profile parameters. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Profile Parameters:
  
  Go to transaction code RZ10 in the SAP GUI.
  Select the appropriate profile (usually the instance profile) that you want to modify.
  
  
  
  Edit the Profile:
  
  Click on the "Extended Maintenance" button.
  Look for parameters starting with