How To Fix SAIS016 - Audit structure &1 for audit &2 &3 is not defined here

SAIS016 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SAIS - Audit Information System Messages

• Message number: 016

• Message text: Audit structure &1 for audit &2 &3 is not defined here

What causes this issue?

For the audit structure name used, no corresponding area menu exists
(yet).
It is not possible to continue the audit.
You can use transaction SAIS_LOG to view check steps that have already
been documented.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Use transaction SE43 and, if necessary, transaction SE03 to check
whether the desired menu structure exists.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SAIS016 - Audit structure &1 for audit &2 &3 is not defined here ?

  The SAP error message SAIS016 indicates that there is an issue with the audit structure configuration in the system. Specifically, it means that the audit structure specified (denoted by &1) for the audit (denoted by &2 and &3) is not defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The audit structure has not been defined in the system for the specified audit.
  Incorrect Audit Structure: The audit structure being referenced may be incorrect or does not exist in the configuration.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was transported from another system, it may not have been transported correctly or completely.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration transaction (usually in the SPRO transaction) and verify that the audit structure is defined correctly.
  Navigate to the path: Financial Accounting (New) -> Audit -> Define Audit Structures and check if the audit structure exists.
  
  
  
  Define Missing Audit Structure:
  
  If the audit structure is missing, you will need to create it. Ensure that you