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Configuration Cannot Be Assigned to a Configured Search

Valid on all supported operating environments.

Symptom:

When attempting to provide a global or local configuration with access to a configured search, I receive an error similar to one of the following errors:

You cannot assign configuration <configuration name> to the search because the configuration cannot access the following field(s): <field name> on Asset Type <asset family>

You cannot assign configuration <configuration name> to the search because the configuration cannot access the Asset Type <asset family>

You cannot assign configuration <configuration name> to the search because the configuration cannot access the following field(s): <field name>, <field name>

Solution:

Use any of the following solutions to resolve this error:

1. Update the configuration and make the hidden field available to the search.
2. Update the configuration and remove the hidden field from the search.
3. Do not allow the configuration to access the search.