How To Fix NI137 - The message category &1 is not active

NI137 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: NI - Document index processing

• Message number: 137

• Message text: The message category &1 is not active

What causes this issue?

The message type &V1& is not activated.

System Response

This document category cannot be processed.

How to fix this error?

Check the system documentation and, if necessary, inform your system
administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

Note the new direct index entry procedure (see IMG). You do not need a
change pointer for this. Change pointers can be deactivated for the
automatice document adjustment function.

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INCLUDE ISR_CUSTOMIZING

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

NI137 - Details

• The SAP error message NI137, which states "The message category &1 is not active," typically occurs when there is an issue with the configuration of message categories in the SAP system. This error can arise in various contexts, such as when trying to send messages or notifications, and it indicates that the specific message category referenced by &1 is not currently active or configured properly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Message Category: The message category specified in the error message is not activated in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the message settings or the relevant customizing settings in the SAP system.
  Transport Issues: If the message category was recently transported from another system, it may not have been activated in the target system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access or activate the message category.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate the Message Category:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to the