How To Fix SEFS014 - No search connectors exist in database table SEFS_OBJ_TYPE

SEFS014 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SEFS - End User Messages for File Search

• Message number: 014

• Message text: No search connectors exist in database table SEFS_OBJ_TYPE

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SEFS014 - No search connectors exist in database table SEFS_OBJ_TYPE ?

  The SAP error message SEFS014 indicates that there are no search connectors available in the database table SEFS_OBJ_TYPE. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Enterprise Search or when trying to configure search functionalities in SAP systems.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The error usually arises when the necessary search connectors have not been configured or activated in the system.
  Database Table Issues: The SEFS_OBJ_TYPE table may not have been populated with the required entries for the search connectors.
  System Upgrade or Migration: If the system has been recently upgraded or migrated, the search connectors may not have been properly set up.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the search connectors.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP transaction code SE80 or SE11 and check the SEFS_OBJ_TYPE table to see if any entries exist.
  If there are no entries, you will need to configure the search connectors. This can typically be