How To Fix 37208 - Text, input/output field and icon cannot all be missing at the same time

37208 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 37 - Screen Painter

• Message number: 208

• Message text: Text, input/output field and icon cannot all be missing at the same time

What causes this issue?

You are editing a text field or an input/output field.
If you are editing a field text, the text is blank and no icon has been
specified.
If you are editing an input/output field, the template is blank and no
icon has been specified.

System Response

The system interprets this as a blank screen element which it cannot
accept.

How to fix this error?

If you are editing a field text, at least specify a text or define an
icon.
If you are editing an input/output field, at least specify a template,
define a length (in order to create a template of this length) or
define an icon by setting the checkbox "With icon".

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 37208 - Text, input/output field and icon cannot all be missing at the same time ?

  The SAP error message 37208, which states "Text, input/output field and icon cannot all be missing at the same time," typically occurs in the context of SAP GUI programming, particularly when dealing with screen elements in a dialog program or a module pool.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when a screen element (like a text field, input/output field, or icon) is expected to be present on a screen but is not defined correctly. Specifically, it indicates that the system requires at least one of these elements to be present, and if all three are missing, it cannot render the screen properly.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should:
  
  
  Check Screen Definition: Go to the screen painter (SE80 or SE41) and check the screen definition. Ensure that at least one of the following elements is defined:
  
  A text element (e.g., a label or description).
  An input/output field (e.g., a field where users can enter data).
  An icon (e.g., a button