How To Fix /SCTM/BAPI001 - BAPI &1: logical system &2 is unknown

/SCTM/BAPI001 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCTM/BAPI -

• Message number: 001

• Message text: BAPI &1: logical system &2 is unknown

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCTM/BAPI001 - BAPI &1: logical system &2 is unknown ?

  The SAP error message /SCTM/BAPI001 BAPI &1: logical system &2 is unknown typically indicates that the system is trying to access a logical system that has not been defined or recognized in the SAP system. This error often occurs in scenarios involving BAPIs (Business Application Programming Interfaces) when the logical system specified in the BAPI call does not exist in the configuration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Undefined Logical System: The logical system specified in the BAPI call is not defined in the SAP system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The logical system may not be properly configured in the system settings.
  Typographical Error: There may be a typo in the logical system name being used in the BAPI call.
  Transport Issues: If the logical system was recently created or modified, it may not have been transported correctly to the system where the BAPI is being executed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Logical System Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction SM59 (RFC Destinations) and check if the logical system is