How To Fix /BOFU/TEST003 - Text for language &1 already exists

/BOFU/TEST003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /BOFU/TEST -

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Text for language &1 already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /BOFU/TEST003 - Text for language &1 already exists ?

  The SAP error message /BOFU/TEST003 Text for language &1 already exists typically indicates that you are trying to create or modify a text entry in a specific language that already exists in the system. This error is common when dealing with text management in SAP, particularly in modules that handle multilingual data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Entry: The primary cause of this error is that there is already a text entry for the specified language (denoted by &1) in the database. SAP does not allow duplicate text entries for the same language for a given object.
  Incorrect Data Entry: Sometimes, the error may arise from incorrect data entry or an attempt to create a new text entry without checking if it already exists.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Texts: Before creating a new text entry, check if a text for the specified language already exists. You can do this by navigating to the relevant transaction or table where the