How To Fix ITS_P016 - GUI interface is not active; see transaction SICF

ITS_P016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ITS_P - Web Gui Plug-In

• Message number: 016

• Message text: GUI interface is not active; see transaction SICF

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ITS_P016 - GUI interface is not active; see transaction SICF ?

  The SAP error message ITS_P016 indicates that the Internet Transaction Server (ITS) GUI interface is not active. This typically occurs when the necessary services for the ITS are not properly configured or activated in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Service Not Activated: The ITS GUI service may not be activated in the SAP system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the Internet Communication Framework (ICF) settings.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the ITS services.
  System Settings: The system may not be set up to handle GUI transactions over the web.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ITS_P016 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Activate the Service:
  
  Go to transaction SICF in the SAP GUI.
  In the SICF transaction, navigate to the path for the ITS GUI service. This is usually found under the default_host node.
  Look for the service named sap/bc/gui/sap/its/webgui or similar.
  Right-click on the service and select Activate Service if it is not already activated.
  
  
  
  Check Service