How To Fix /PLMB/PR_BO055 - Specify a valid type

/PLMB/PR_BO055 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMB/PR_BO -

• Message number: 055

• Message text: Specify a valid type

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/PLMB/PR_BO055 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMB/PR_BO055 Specify a valid type typically occurs in the context of SAP Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) when a user is trying to create or modify a business object (BO) and has not specified a valid type for that object. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when creating a new document, item, or any other entity that requires a type specification.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Invalid or Missing Type: The most common cause of this error is that the user has not selected a valid type for the business object they are trying to create or modify. This could be due to:
  
  The type field being left blank.
  The selected type not being valid or recognized by the system.
  The type not being configured correctly in the system.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the business object types in the system, such as missing entries in the relevant customizing tables.
  
  
  Authorization