How To Fix LDAPMAP018 - Mapping &1 contains an empty value as an attribute

LDAPMAP018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LDAPMAP - Messages for Mapping and Mapping Maintenance

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Mapping &1 contains an empty value as an attribute

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LDAPMAP018 - Details

• The SAP error message LDAPMAP018 indicates that there is an issue with the LDAP mapping configuration in your SAP system. Specifically, it means that one of the mappings defined in the LDAP mapping configuration contains an empty value for an attribute, which is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises from one of the following scenarios:
  
  Empty Attribute Mapping: An attribute in the LDAP mapping configuration is defined but does not have a corresponding value or is left empty.
  Incorrect Configuration: The mapping configuration may have been incorrectly set up, leading to missing values for required attributes.
  Data Issues: The source data from the LDAP directory may not contain the expected values for certain attributes.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the LDAPMAP018 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check LDAP Mapping Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code for LDAP mapping configuration in your SAP system (usually LDAPMAP or similar).
  Review the mappings defined for the attributes and ensure that none of them