How To Fix /ISDFPS/PM082 - Distributed maintenance is not active; IDoc not created

/ISDFPS/PM082 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /ISDFPS/PM -

• Message number: 082

• Message text: Distributed maintenance is not active; IDoc not created

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/ISDFPS/PM082 - Details

• The SAP error message /ISDFPS/PM082 Distributed maintenance is not active; IDoc not created typically occurs in the context of distributed maintenance scenarios, particularly when working with IDocs (Intermediate Documents) for data exchange between different SAP systems.
  
  Cause:
  This error indicates that the distributed maintenance functionality is not activated in the system. Distributed maintenance allows for the synchronization of data across different systems, and if it is not enabled, the system cannot create IDocs for the required data transfer.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you need to activate the distributed maintenance functionality in your SAP system. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code SPRO to access the SAP Reference IMG.
  Navigate to the following path: Cross-Application Components -> SAP NetWeaver -> Application Server -> IDoc Interface / Application Link Enabling -> Basic Settings -> Activate Distributed Maintenance
  
  Ensure that the distributed maintenance is activated for the relevant application area.
  
  
  
  Check System Settings:
  
  Ensure that the