How To Fix ITS_VERSIONS003 - Maintain SET/GET parameters for external tool (refer to long text)

ITS_VERSIONS003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ITS_VERSIONS - Version Management for ITS Objects

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Maintain SET/GET parameters for external tool (refer to long text)

What causes this issue?

To compare using an external tool, you need to specify the program and
the call parameters.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Maintain the set/get parameters <NP>RSW3_COMP_EXT_TOOL</> and <NP>
RSW3_COMP_EXT_PARAMS</>.
<NP>RSW3_COMP_EXT_TOOL</> contains the name of the comparison tool. <NP>
RSW3_COMP_EXT_PARAMS</> contains the call parameters.
In the value of <NP>RSW3_COMP_EXT_PARAMS</>, <NP><(>&<)>F1<(>&<)></> and
<NP><(>&<)>F2<(>&<)></> are repalced by the names of the
temporarily-generated files that are to be compared. In the simplest
case, you need to enter the following for the parameters:
<NP><(>&<)>F1<(>&<)> <(>&<)>F2<(>&<)></>
To take account of possible spaces in the name of the temporary
directory, you can place the file names in double quotation marks, such
as:
<NP>"<(>&<)>F1<(>&<)>" "<(>&<)>F2<(>&<)>"</>

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ITS_VERSIONS003 - Maintain SET/GET parameters for external tool (refer to long text) ?

  The SAP error message ITS_VERSIONS003 typically indicates an issue related to the configuration of the Internet Transaction Server (ITS) and its interaction with external tools. This error suggests that there is a problem with the SET/GET parameters that are required for the external tool to function correctly.
  
  Cause:
  The error can occur due to several reasons, including:
  
  Missing Configuration: The SET/GET parameters for the external tool may not be properly defined in the SAP system.
  Incorrect Parameters: The parameters that have been set may be incorrect or not compatible with the version of the external tool being used.
  Version Mismatch: There may be a version mismatch between the SAP system and the external tool, leading to incompatibility.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or modify the parameters.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ITS_VERSIONS003 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SICF (Service Hierarchy) and check the configuration for the