How To Fix WES_OUTBOUND006 - Service implementation &1 is not defined in customizing

WES_OUTBOUND006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WES_OUTBOUND - Messages for Outbound Services

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Service implementation &1 is not defined in customizing

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WES_OUTBOUND006 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  WES_OUTBOUND006 Service implementation &1 is not defined in customizing
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the SAP system tries to process or call a specific outbound service implementation (usually related to Web Services or PI/PO integration), but the service implementation identified by &1 (a placeholder for the actual service name) is not maintained or configured in the system's customizing settings.
  In other words, the system expects a service implementation to be defined in the customizing (transaction SPRO or relevant IMG path), but it cannot find it. This typically happens in scenarios involving:
  
  Web Service outbound processing
  Integration with SAP Process Integration (PI) or Process Orchestration (PO)
  Middleware communication setups
  Custom or standard services that require explicit configuration
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Service Implementation Configuration:
  
  Go to the customizing transaction for the relevant component. For Web Services, this is often under:SPRO -> SAP NetWeaver -> Application Server -> Web Services -> Outbound Processing -> Service Implementation
  
  Verify if the service implementation &1 (replace