How To Fix WZRE_ALE_MONITOR2040 - Segment &1 (type &2) is mandantory. Deletion is not allowed.

WZRE_ALE_MONITOR2040 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WZRE_ALE_MONITOR2 - IDoc Monitor

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Segment &1 (type &2) is mandantory. Deletion is not allowed.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WZRE_ALE_MONITOR2040 - Segment &1 (type &2) is mandantory. Deletion is not allowed. ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WZRE_ALE_MONITOR2040 Segment &1 (type &2) is mandatory. Deletion is not allowed.
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during ALE (Application Link Enabling) or IDoc processing when a mandatory segment in an IDoc is missing or has been attempted to be deleted. The system expects a particular segment (identified by &1) of a specific type (&2) to be present in the IDoc structure because it is defined as mandatory in the IDoc segment definition.
  
  Segment &1: The name of the segment that is mandatory.
  Type &2: The type of the segment (e.g., E1EDK01, E1EDP01, etc.).
  The error indicates that this segment cannot be deleted or omitted because it is required for the IDoc to be valid.
  
  This usually happens if:
  
  The IDoc is being manually edited or processed by a custom program that deletes or omits mandatory segments.
  There is a configuration or mapping error in the ALE/IDoc processing where