How To Fix VSCAN_CE047 - No reference profile was configured for profile &1.

VSCAN_CE047 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VSCAN_CE - Message Class for VSCAN Configuration Entities

• Message number: 047

• Message text: No reference profile was configured for profile &1.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VSCAN_CE047 - No reference profile was configured for profile &1. ?

  The SAP error message VSCAN_CE047 indicates that there is no reference profile configured for the specified profile in the context of the SAP Virus Scan Interface (VSI). This error typically arises when the system is trying to perform a virus scan on files, but it cannot find the necessary configuration for the specified profile.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Configuration: The specified profile does not have a reference profile assigned to it. This can happen if the profile was created but not fully configured.
  Profile Deletion: The reference profile that was previously assigned may have been deleted or is no longer available.
  Transport Issues: If the profile was transported from another system, the reference profile may not have been included in the transport.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Profile Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SICF (HTTP Service Hierarchy Maintenance) and check the configuration of the virus scan profile.
  Ensure that the profile specified in the