How To Fix 00196 - No valid GUI code page for language & (system code page &)

00196 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 00 -

• Message number: 196

• Message text: No valid GUI code page for language & (system code page &)

What causes this issue?

The system was unable to set a valid GUI codepage for the logon
language.

System Response

Conversion of characters between the system character set and the
character set of the end user device will not function correctly.
Incorrect characters may be displayed. When characters are entered,
invalid data may be saved to the database.

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

How to fix this error?

Contact your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

00196 - Details

• The SAP error message "00196 No valid GUI code page for language & (system code page &)" typically occurs when there is a mismatch between the code pages used by the SAP GUI and the SAP system. This can happen when the language settings in the SAP GUI do not match the code page settings of the SAP system, leading to issues in displaying characters correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Code Page Mismatch: The SAP GUI is trying to use a code page that is not supported by the SAP system for the specified language.
  Incorrect Language Settings: The language settings in the SAP GUI may not be configured correctly or may not correspond to the available languages in the SAP system.
  Missing Language Packs: The required language packs may not be installed on the SAP GUI or the SAP system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Language Settings:
  
  Ensure that the language you are trying to use is supported by the SAP system.