How To Fix WSD_MESSAGE215 - Activate Business Function for SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WSD_MESSAGE - Message class for WSD

• Message number: 215

• Message text: Activate Business Function for SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search

What causes this issue?

The business function ERP_ENTERPRISESEARCH for SAP NetWeaver Enterprise
Search is switched off.

System Response

You cannot use SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search as your search engine for
this application.

How to fix this error?

Activate business function ERP_ENTERPRISESEARCH.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WSD_MESSAGE215 - Activate Business Function for SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WSD_MESSAGE215 Activate Business Function for SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs because the required Business Function (or Business Functions) for SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search have not been activated in the system. SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search relies on certain business functions to be active to enable its full functionality. If these are not activated, related processes or configurations will fail, triggering this error message.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Business Functions in SAP are modular sets of functionalities that can be activated or deactivated independently.
  SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search requires specific business functions to be active to work properly.
  If you try to configure or use Enterprise Search without activating these business functions, the system will prompt this error.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Identify the Required Business Functions:
  
  For SAP NetWeaver Enterprise Search, the relevant business functions typically belong to the scope of Enterprise Search or related components.
  Commonly, the business function is something like WSD_SEARCH or similar, depending on your SAP NetWeaver version.
  
  
  
  Activate