How To Fix /BOFU/FBI_DT_AP003 - Description is not maintained in the logon language

/BOFU/FBI_DT_AP003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /BOFU/FBI_DT_AP -

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Description is not maintained in the logon language

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/BOFU/FBI_DT_AP003 - Details

• The SAP error message /BOFU/FBI_DT_AP003 Description is not maintained in the logon language typically indicates that a description or text for a specific object (like a document type, status, or other configuration) is not available in the language that the user is currently logged in with. This can happen in various SAP modules, especially in the context of financial or business processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Translations: The description for a specific object is not translated into the user's logon language.
  
  Configuration Issues: The object may not have been properly configured or maintained in the system.
  Language Settings: The user may be logged in with a language that is not supported for certain objects.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Descriptions:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration transaction (e.g., SPRO) and navigate to the area where the object is defined.
  Check if the description is maintained for the required language. If not, add the necessary translations.
  For example, if the object is a document type, you