How To Fix WS_TOOL896 - Type &1 was removed

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS_TOOL - Message Class for Web Services and Virtual Endpoints

• Message number: 896

• Message text: Type &1 was removed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS_TOOL896 - Type &1 was removed ?

  The SAP error message:
  WS_TOOL896 Type &1 was removed
  Meaning / Cause:
  This error indicates that a specific data type (denoted by &1) that was previously available in the system has been removed or is no longer valid. This typically happens when a data type used in a Web Service or Integration scenario (such as in SAP PI/PO, SAP Gateway, or Web Service tools) has been deleted or changed in the backend system, but the consuming tool or interface still references it.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  A data type used in an Enterprise Service or Web Service interface was deleted or renamed.
  An outdated or inconsistent metadata cache is being used.
  The system or tool is trying to access a type that was part of an older version of a service or interface.
  
  Where it occurs:
  
  SAP Web Service tools (SOAMANAGER, SE80 Web Service tools)
  SAP Process Integration / Process Orchestration (PI/PO)
  SAP Gateway / OData services
  Any scenario involving metadata or type definitions for services
  
  
  Solution / How to fix:
  
  
  Check the type name referenced in the error message:
  
  Identify which type &1 refers to (the actual type name will be shown in the message).
  Verify if this type still exists in the system (e.g., in SE11 for data types, or in the service metadata).
  
  
  
  Update or regenerate the service metadata:
  
  If the type was removed or changed, update the service or interface to use the current valid types.
  Regenerate the proxy or service metadata to reflect the current data types.
  In SAP Gateway, re-generate the service or re-import the metadata.
  
  
  
  Clear caches:
  
  Clear the metadata cache in the relevant tools (e.g., in SAP Gateway, use /IWFND/CACHE_CLEANUP).
  In PI/PO, refresh the ESR objects or re-import the data types.
  
  
  
  Check for inconsistencies:
  
  If the type was removed unintentionally, restore it or adjust the consuming programs/interfaces accordingly.
  Check transport requests or recent changes that might have deleted or altered the type.
  
  
  
  Check for system notes or OSS messages:
  
  Sometimes this error is related to known issues fixed by SAP patches or notes.
  Search SAP Support Portal for notes related to WS_TOOL896.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction SE11: To check data types and structures.
  Transaction SOAMANAGER: For managing Web Services.
  Transaction /IWFND/MAINT_SERVICE: For SAP Gateway service maintenance.
  Transaction SPROXY: For proxy generation in PI/PO.
  Transaction SXMB_IFR: For Integration Builder in PI/PO.
  SAP Note search for WS_TOOL896 or related Web Service errors.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  A data type used in a Web Service or integration scenario was removed or is invalid.
  
  
  Effect
  The system cannot find the referenced type, causing the error WS_TOOL896.
  
  
  Solution
  Verify and update the type references, regenerate service metadata, clear caches.
  
  
  Tools
  SE11, SOAMANAGER, SPROXY, /IWFND/MAINT_SERVICE, SXMB_IFR
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact type name or context (e.g., which tool or transaction you encountered this in), I can help with more specific steps.