How To Fix BS239 - Foreign language and logon language must be different

BS239 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BS - Status Management

• Message number: 239

• Message text: Foreign language and logon language must be different

What causes this issue?

You can translate the texts only into a language other than the
SAP logon language.

How to fix this error?

Enter another language.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BS239 - Foreign language and logon language must be different ?

  The SAP error message BS239 indicates that there is a conflict between the foreign language and the logon language settings in the SAP system. Specifically, this error occurs when a user attempts to set the foreign language to be the same as the logon language. 
  
  Cause:
  
  The logon language is the language in which the user interface of SAP is displayed when the user logs in.
  The foreign language is typically used for translations or for displaying texts in a different language.
  SAP requires that these two languages be different to ensure that the user can see the interface in one language while working with texts or data in another language.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BS239 error, you need to ensure that the foreign language and logon language are set to different values. Here’s how you can do that:
  
  
  Log in to SAP:
  
  Use your current logon credentials to access the SAP system.
  
  
  
  Change the Foreign Language Setting:
  
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