How To Fix /PLMPCV/SIN016 - Search ID &1 : Query &2 does not exist; correct the customizing

/PLMPCV/SIN016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMPCV/SIN -

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Search ID &1 : Query &2 does not exist; correct the customizing

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /PLMPCV/SIN016 - Search ID &1 : Query &2 does not exist; correct the customizing ?

  The SAP error message /PLMPCV/SIN016 indicates that a specific query identified by the Search ID and Query ID does not exist in the system. This error typically arises in the context of SAP PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) or similar modules where queries are used to retrieve data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Query: The specified query does not exist in the system. This could be due to it not being created, deleted, or not properly transported from another system.
  Incorrect Customizing: The customizing settings may not be correctly configured to point to the existing queries.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the query.
  Transport Issues: If the query was supposed to be transported from another system, it may not have been included in the transport request.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Query Existence:
  
  Go to the transaction code SQ01 (Query Management) and check if the query with the specified ID exists.
  If it does not exist, you may need