How To Fix BRF283 - The short text needs a third message variable

BRF283 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BRF - Messages for Business Rule Framework

• Message number: 283

• Message text: The short text needs a third message variable

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BRF283 - The short text needs a third message variable ?

  The SAP error message BRF283 ("The short text needs a third message variable") typically occurs in the context of Business Rule Framework (BRF+) when you are trying to create or modify a rule or decision table that requires a specific number of message variables for proper functioning.
  
  Cause:
  The error indicates that the short text of a message you are trying to create or modify is missing a required third message variable. In BRF+, messages can be defined with a certain number of variables that are used to provide dynamic content in the message. If the message definition expects three variables but only two are provided, this error will be triggered.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that you provide the required number of message variables in your message definition. Here are the steps you can follow:
  
  
  Check Message Definition: Go to the message definition in BRF+ and verify how many message