How To Fix 42167 - Info object was not translated to language '&1'

42167 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 42 - Information Workbench

• Message number: 167

• Message text: Info object was not translated to language '&1'

What causes this issue?

An online translation is only possible if a translation already exists
in the target 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?

Create a translation package for an initial translation.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

42167 - Details

• The SAP error message 42167, which states "Info object was not translated to language '&1'," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when there is a missing translation for an InfoObject in a specific language.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Translations: The primary cause of this error is that the InfoObject (such as a characteristic or key figure) does not have a translation available for the specified language (denoted by '&1').
  Language Settings: The language settings in the user profile or the system may not be configured correctly, leading to the system looking for translations that do not exist.
  Transport Issues: If the InfoObject was recently transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), the translations may not have been included in the transport request.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Translations:
  
  Go to the InfoObject maintenance transaction (e.g., RSD1 for InfoObjects).
  Select the InfoObject in question and check the "Translations" tab to see