How To Fix /PF1/MSG_EH_E717 - Transaction type symbol not found for process &1 in &2

/PF1/MSG_EH_E717 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PF1/MSG_EH_E -

• Message number: 717

• Message text: Transaction type symbol not found for process &1 in &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PF1/MSG_EH_E717 - Transaction type symbol not found for process &1 in &2 ?

  The SAP error message /PF1/MSG_EH_E717 indicates that the system is unable to find a transaction type symbol for a specific process in the specified context. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Event Management (EM) or similar modules where transaction types are defined for various processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The transaction type symbol may not be defined in the system for the specified process. This can happen if the configuration for the process type is incomplete or if the necessary entries have not been made in the relevant customizing tables.
  Incorrect Process Type: The process type being referenced may not exist or may have been incorrectly specified in the transaction.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system, there may have been issues during the transport that resulted in missing entries.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the transaction type, leading to this