How To Fix CB1205 - Enter a long text for characteristic &

CB1205 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CB1 - PP-PI-PMA: Messages for Process Management (Interfaces)

• Message number: 205

• Message text: Enter a long text for characteristic &

What causes this issue?

The value of characteristic &V1& in the process message is to be a long
text but you have not assigned a long text to the characteristic. The
message was therefore not created in the ERP system.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Assign a long text to characteristic &V1&.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CB1205 - Enter a long text for characteristic & ?

  The SAP error message CB1205, which states "Enter a long text for characteristic &," typically occurs in the context of classification and characteristics in SAP. This error indicates that a long text description is required for a specific characteristic, but it has not been provided.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Long Text: The characteristic in question does not have a long text description defined in the system.
  Configuration Requirement: The system may be configured to require long text descriptions for certain characteristics, especially in scenarios involving classification or variant configuration.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CB1205 error, you need to provide a long text for the characteristic that is causing the issue. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Characteristic:
  
  Go to the transaction code CT04 (Characteristic Maintenance).
  Enter the characteristic name that is causing the error.
  
  
  
  Add Long Text:
  
  In the characteristic maintenance screen, look for the "Long Text" tab or section.
  Enter the required long text description for the characteristic.
  Save your