How To Fix MC157 - No matchcode ID exists for matchcode object &

MC157 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MC - Aggregate: views, matchcodes, lock objects

• Message number: 157

• Message text: No matchcode ID exists for matchcode object &

What causes this issue?

The matchcode object to be maintained contains no active matchcode IDs
or no matchcode IDs at all.

System Response

The system cancels the maintenance.

How to fix this error?

You must activate or create and activate matchcode IDs with the
transaction SE11.

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MC157 - Details

• The SAP error message MC157 "No matchcode ID exists for matchcode object &" typically occurs when the system is unable to find a matchcode ID for a specified matchcode object. This can happen in various scenarios, particularly when working with matchcodes in SAP, which are used to facilitate searches for data in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Matchcode ID: The most common cause is that the matchcode ID has not been created or is not defined for the specified matchcode object.
  Incorrect Matchcode Object: The matchcode object specified in the transaction may be incorrect or misspelled.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the matchcode object.
  Data Dictionary Issues: There may be issues with the data dictionary or the matchcode object configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Matchcode ID:
  
  Go to transaction SE11 (Data Dictionary) and check if the matchcode object exists.
  Verify if the matchcode ID is defined for the matchcode object you are trying to use.
  
  
  
  Create/Define