How To Fix INDEXING014 - Document area &1 does not exist: Error &2

INDEXING014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: INDEXING - Messages that Occur During Indexing

• Message number: 014

• Message text: Document area &1 does not exist: Error &2

What causes this issue?

This document area is not defined

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

INDEXING014 - Details

• The SAP error message "INDEXING014 Document area &1 does not exist: Error &2" typically indicates that there is an issue with the document area specified in the system. This error is related to the indexing of documents in the SAP system, particularly in the context of Document Management System (DMS) or ArchiveLink.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-Existent Document Area: The document area specified in the error message does not exist in the system. This could be due to a typo in the document area name or the document area not being created or configured properly.
  
  Configuration Issues: The document area may not be properly configured in the SAP system, leading to the inability to access or index documents.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the specified document area.
  System Errors: There could be underlying system issues or inconsistencies that are causing the error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Document Area: Verify that the document area specified in