How To Fix /SMFND/GIS_GSP007 - Host name is required to initialize ESRI service

/SMFND/GIS_GSP007 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SMFND/GIS_GSP -

• Message number: 007

• Message text: Host name is required to initialize ESRI service

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/SMFND/GIS_GSP007 - Details

• The SAP error message /SMFND/GIS_GSP007 Host name is required to initialize ESRI service typically indicates that the system is trying to initialize a GIS (Geographic Information System) service from ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute) but is unable to do so because a required hostname is not provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The hostname for the ESRI service may not be configured in the SAP system settings.
  Incorrect Settings: The settings for the GIS service might be incorrectly specified, leading to the system not being able to find the required hostname.
  Network Issues: There could be network-related issues preventing the SAP system from resolving the hostname.
  Service Not Running: The ESRI service may not be running or accessible at the specified hostname.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration settings in SAP for GIS services.
  Ensure that the hostname for the ESRI service is correctly specified. This can usually be found in transaction codes related to GIS configuration or in