How To Fix 54371 - Text maintenance not permitted as infotype part of Data Sharing (T582G)

54371 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 54 - Messages for HR tables

• Message number: 371

• Message text: Text maintenance not permitted as infotype part of Data Sharing (T582G)

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54371 - Details

• The SAP error message 54371, which states "Text maintenance not permitted as infotype part of Data Sharing (T582G)," typically occurs when you attempt to maintain text for an infotype that is part of a data sharing configuration. This means that the infotype is set up in such a way that it shares data across different organizational units or personnel areas, and as a result, text maintenance is restricted.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the infotype you are trying to maintain has been configured to share data across different entities, and the system does not allow text maintenance for such infotypes. This is a safeguard to ensure data consistency and integrity across shared data.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can consider the following approaches:
  
  
  Check Infotype Configuration:
  
  Review the configuration of the infotype in question (e.g., using transaction code SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant section for infotype configuration and check if the infotype