How To Fix INDEXING230 - Search call exception &1 for CatID: &2 language: &3 return code: &4

INDEXING230 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: INDEXING - Messages that Occur During Indexing

• Message number: 230

• Message text: Search call exception &1 for CatID: &2 language: &3 return code: &4

What causes this issue?

An error occurred when the search module SRET_DOCUCMENTS_SEARCH was
called up.

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

System Response

Exceptions:
1:
unknown index category ID (CATID_UNKNOWN)
2:
internal error (INTERN_ERROR)
3:
parameter error (PARAMETER_ERROR)
4:
unknown language index (LANGUAGE_ERROR)
5:
RFC_SYS_FAILURE (RFC_SYS_FAILURE)
6:
RFC_COM_FAILURE (RFC_COM_FAILURE)
7:
no RFC destination (NO_RFC_DEST)

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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INDEXING230 - Details

• The SAP error message "INDEXING230 Search call exception &1 for CatID: &2 language: &3 return code: &4" typically indicates an issue related to the indexing or search functionality within the SAP system, particularly in the context of SAP's Enterprise Search or similar search functionalities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Search Index Issues: The search index may not be properly built or updated. This can happen if there are issues with the data being indexed or if the indexing process has failed.
  Configuration Problems: There may be misconfigurations in the search settings or in the connection to the search engine.
  Data Issues: The data associated with the specified Category ID (CatID) may be missing, corrupted, or not properly formatted.
  Language Settings: The specified language may not be supported or properly configured in the search settings.
  System Performance: High load on the system or database can lead to timeouts or failures in search calls.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Rebuild the Index: If the index is corrupted or