How To Fix AO056 - You did not select a long text type - please select

AO056 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AO - Appropriation requests - Master data / Customizing

• Message number: 056

• Message text: You did not select a long text type - please select

What causes this issue?

For the maintenance and display of long texts, you can choose among the
proposed long text types. However, your choice is not correct.

How to fix this error?

You have two options:
Select one of the proposed lines with its long text type and choose the
function "maintain long text."
Double click on the text type you want.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AO056 - You did not select a long text type - please select ?

  The SAP error message AO056, which states "You did not select a long text type - please select," typically occurs when you are trying to create or edit a long text in a transaction or program that requires you to specify a type of long text, but you have not done so.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Long Text Type: The most common cause of this error is that the user has not selected a long text type from the available options. Long texts in SAP can be used for various purposes, such as providing additional information about a document, material, or other objects.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that are not set up correctly, leading to this error.
  User Authorization: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to select or create long texts.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Select a Long Text Type: When you encounter this error, look for a dropdown