How To Fix AA964 - Maintain long text. The long text is an obligatory field

AA964 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AA - Messages for Asset Accounting

• Message number: 964

• Message text: Maintain long text. The long text is an obligatory field

What causes this issue?

The long text is controlled as an obligatory field in the field status
group.

System Response

Data cannot be saved if the long text has not been maintained.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the corresponding long text. The function key F9 or the
menu entry 'LONG TEXT' under the menu heading environment enable you to
maintain the long text with the SAP text system.
The Asset System recognizes different long texts. The cursor is
positioned on the missing long text.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

AA964 - Details

• The SAP error message AA964, which states "Maintain long text. The long text is an obligatory field," typically occurs in the context of Asset Accounting (FI-AA) when you are trying to create or modify an asset master record, and the system requires you to enter a long text description for the asset.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises because the configuration of the asset master data requires a long text entry, which is a mandatory field in your current setup. This could be due to specific company policies or settings in the asset accounting configuration that enforce the need for detailed descriptions for assets.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to provide the required long text for the asset. Here are the steps to do so:
  
  
  Access the Asset Master Record:
  
  Go to the transaction code AS01 (Create Asset) or AS02 (Change Asset) in SAP.
  
  
  
  Enter Asset Details:
  
  Fill in the necessary fields for the asset you are creating