How To Fix BU118 - No replacement proposals found for the chosen text

BU118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BU - Industry-specific short text replacement

• Message number: 118

• Message text: No replacement proposals found for the chosen text

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BU118 - No replacement proposals found for the chosen text ?

  The SAP error message BU118 ("No replacement proposals found for the chosen text") typically occurs in the context of text management in SAP, particularly when working with text elements in documents, materials, or other master data. This error indicates that the system could not find any suitable replacement texts for the specified text element.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Texts: The most common cause is that there are no texts defined for the specific language or text type you are trying to use.
  Incorrect Text Type: The text type you are trying to replace may not have any defined replacement texts.
  Language Settings: The language settings in your user profile or the document may not match the language of the texts available.
  Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary authorizations to view or edit the texts.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the text management settings in SAP.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Text Definitions:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., MM01