How To Fix 30024 - A long text already exists in language &1

30024 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 30 - Service Master: Basic Data

• Message number: 024

• Message text: A long text already exists in language &1

What causes this issue?

You wish to create a long text. However, the long text already exists in
the specified language.

System Response

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?

If you want to overwrite the existing long text, use the change
indicator 'U' (CHANGE_ID field).

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

30024 - Details

• The SAP error message 30024, which states "A long text already exists in language &1," typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a long text for a particular object (like a material, document, or master data) in a specific language, but a long text already exists for that object in the specified language.
  
  Cause:
  
  Existing Long Text: The primary cause of this error is that there is already a long text entry for the specified object in the language you are trying to use.
  Data Entry: You might be attempting to enter a new long text without first checking if one already exists.
  System Configuration: In some cases, system settings or configurations may restrict the creation of multiple long texts for the same object in the same language.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Long Text: Before creating a new long text, check if a long text already exists for the object in the specified language.