How To Fix IM457 - Notification category not maintained for transaction &

IM457 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IM - Maintenance notifications

• Message number: 457

• Message text: Notification category not maintained for transaction &

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

How to fix this error?

The system administrator needs to correct Table T365.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

IM457 - Details

• The SAP error message IM457, which states "Notification category not maintained for transaction &," typically occurs in the context of maintenance notifications or other related transactions in the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a valid notification category for the specified transaction type.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The most common cause of this error is that the notification category has not been defined for the specific transaction type in the system.
  Incorrect Transaction Type: The transaction type being used may not be correctly set up or may not correspond to a valid notification category.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or modifications in the system, they may not have been properly configured to handle the notification categories.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the IM457 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Notification Category Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the configuration settings for notification categories. This can typically be found under:
  SPRO