How To Fix SRF_AUTHORING172 - BEx query &1 does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SRF_AUTHORING - Message class for SRF Authoring

• Message number: 172

• Message text: BEx query &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SRF_AUTHORING172 - BEx query &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message SRF_AUTHORING172 indicates that a Business Explorer (BEx) query specified in the system does not exist. This error typically arises in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) when trying to access or execute a BEx query that has either been deleted, renamed, or is not properly activated.
  Causes:
  
  Query Deletion: The BEx query may have been deleted from the system.
  Query Renaming: The query might have been renamed, and the reference to the old name is still being used.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the query.
  Transport Issues: If the query was transported from one system to another, it may not have been transported correctly or may not exist in the target system.
  Activation Issues: The query may not be activated in the BEx Query Designer.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Verify Query Existence:
  
  Check in the BEx Query Designer or the BEx Analyzer to see if the query exists.
  Use transaction RSRT to check if the query can be executed directly.
  
  
  
  Check for Renaming:
  
  If the query has been renamed, update any references to the new query name.
  
  
  
  Authorization Check:
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to access the query. This can be checked in transaction SU53 after the error occurs.
  
  
  
  Transport Verification:
  
  If the query was supposed to be transported, verify that the transport request was completed successfully and that the query exists in the target system.
  
  
  
  Activation:
  
  If the query exists but is not activated, activate it in the BEx Query Designer.
  
  
  
  Check for Dependencies:
  
  Ensure that all InfoProviders and other dependencies related to the query are available and active.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  RSRT: Execute BEx Queries
  RSO1: Create BEx Query
  RSO2: Change BEx Query
  RSO3: Display BEx Query
  SU53: Authorization Check
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for BEx Query Designer and troubleshooting BEx queries.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues related to BEx queries and this error message.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify the cause of the error and implement the appropriate solution.