How To Fix W3_TOOL115 - Service edited outside of SAP System

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W3_TOOL - ITS: Maintenance Messages

• Message number: 115

• Message text: Service edited outside of SAP System

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W3_TOOL115 - Service edited outside of SAP System ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message W3_TOOL115: Service edited outside of SAP System:
  
  Error Message
  W3_TOOL115: Service edited outside of SAP System
  
  Cause
  This message occurs when a Web Service (or ICF service) has been modified or edited outside the SAP system environment. Typically, this means that the service's configuration or metadata was changed directly in the underlying system files or via external tools, rather than through the SAP transaction or tools designed for service maintenance.
  In SAP NetWeaver, services (like ICF services or Web Services) are usually managed within the SAP system using transactions such as SICF (for ICF services) or SOAMANAGER (for Web Services). If the service metadata or configuration is changed externally (for example, by manually editing files on the application server or through external tools), SAP detects this inconsistency and raises this warning or error.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When activating or maintaining services in transaction SICF.
  When importing or updating