How To Fix /PM0/ABJ_MSG038 - Application journal or change option journal was not yet created

/PM0/ABJ_MSG038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PM0/ABJ_MSG -

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Application journal or change option journal was not yet created

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/PM0/ABJ_MSG038 - Details

• The SAP error message /PM0/ABJ_MSG038 indicates that an application journal or change option journal has not yet been created in the system. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) or similar modules where journal entries are required for tracking changes or transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Journal Configuration: The application journal or change option journal has not been set up in the system. This could be due to a lack of configuration or an oversight during the implementation process.
  Incorrect Transaction Sequence: The error may occur if the user is trying to access or post to a journal that has not been initialized or created yet.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary permissions to create or access the journal, leading to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create the Journal:
  
  Navigate to the relevant configuration settings in SAP.
  Go to the transaction code for journal management (e.g., SPRO for configuration).
  Ensure that the application journal