How To Fix SMOIWS011 - WS connection '&' not found

SMOIWS011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SMOIWS -

• Message number: 011

• Message text: WS connection '&' not found

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SMOIWS011 - Details

• The SAP error message SMOIWS011 indicates that a Web Service (WS) connection specified in your configuration is not found. This error typically arises when the system is unable to locate the specified Web Service connection, which can be due to various reasons.
  Causes:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The Web Service connection name may be misspelled or incorrectly configured in the SAP system.
  Missing Connection: The Web Service connection has not been created or activated in the SAP system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the Web Service connection.
  Transport Issues: If the connection was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly set up in the target system.
  Network Issues: There may be network connectivity issues preventing access to the Web Service.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction SOAMANAGER in SAP.
  Verify that the Web Service connection is correctly defined and active.
  Ensure that the name of the connection matches exactly with what is