BAPI Exception error on ADDRESS:LANGU after updating SAP Version to EHP6 FOR SAP ERP 6.0

  • 7011283
  • 30-Oct-2012
  • 20-Feb-2013

Environment

NetIQ Identity Manager

Situation

BAPI_USER_CREATE1 : com.novell.nds.dirxml.driver.sapumshim.BapiException: Language key not defined error after upgrading SAP User Manager to EHP6 FOR SAP ERP 6.0

Resolution

Solution in 2 parts:
1 - Patch the Identity Manager driver to the latest version - at least 3.6.9
2 - Sometimes the problem may be that SAP is not getting the value of LANGU.
To validate that LANGU is a valid Command Type SAP may use 4 types LANGU, LANG_ISO, e-MAIL, and Telephone
BAPI in SAP.  In some cases on the SAP side a rule may be set up where it needs all  the values or an error will happen.  The solution is to query for these values ​​for the set default SAP.
 
Please see KB 7011523 for more information.