How To Fix SXMSF160 - Filter found for interface name &1

SXMSF160 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SXMSF -

• Message number: 160

• Message text: Filter found for interface name &1

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SXMSF160 - Details

• The SAP error message SXMSF160 indicates that a filter has been found for the specified interface name, which typically means that the message processing is being restricted due to a filter configuration. This can occur in scenarios involving SAP Process Integration (PI) or SAP Process Orchestration (PO) where message filtering is applied to control the flow of messages based on certain criteria.
  
  Cause:
  
  Filter Configuration: The error usually arises when there is a filter defined for the interface in the Integration Directory. This filter may restrict the processing of messages based on specific conditions.
  Message Routing: The message may not meet the criteria defined in the filter, causing it to be blocked or not processed as expected.
  Interface Name: The interface name specified in the error message is likely associated with a specific message type or service that has a filter applied.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Filter Settings:
  
  Go to the Integration Directory in your SAP PI/PO system.
  Locate the