How To Fix /SEHS/BA_MISC1404 - Symbol &: Identification type & is not defined

/SEHS/BA_MISC1404 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SEHS/BA_MISC1 -

• Message number: 404

• Message text: Symbol &: Identification type & is not defined

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/SEHS/BA_MISC1404 - Details

• The SAP error message /SEHS/BA_MISC1404 Symbol &: Identification type & is not defined typically occurs in the context of the SAP Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) module. This error indicates that the system is trying to reference an identification type that has not been defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The identification type that is being referenced in the transaction or process is not configured in the system.
  Incorrect Input: The user may have entered an incorrect or invalid identification type.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data or configuration settings that lead to the system not recognizing the identification type.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the configuration settings for the EHS module and verify that the identification type in question is defined.
  You can check this in the Customizing settings under SPRO -> EHS Management -> Basic Data and Tools -> Define Identification Types.
  
  
  
  Define Missing Identification Type:
  
  If the identification type is indeed missing, you