How To Fix CFD_REPOSITORY_UTIL020 - Custom Field &1: Description for code value &2 in language &3 is empty.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CFD_REPOSITORY_UTIL - Custom Fields: Repository

• Message number: 020

• Message text: Custom Field &1: Description for code value &2 in language &3 is empty.

What causes this issue?

For value &V3& of property <ZK>MasterLanguage </>in entity set
<ZK>CustomFields </>property <ZK>Description </>in entity set <ZK>Co
deListDescriptions </>must not be initial for property <ZK>Code </>&V2&.

System Response

System revokes creation of custom field &V1&

How to fix this error?

You need to maintain the property <ZK>Description </>in entity set
<ZK>CodeListDescriptions </>for property <ZK>Code</> &V2& in language
&V3&.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CFD_REPOSITORY_UTIL020 - Custom Field &1: Description for code value &2 in language &3 is empty. ?

  The SAP error message CFD_REPOSITORY_UTIL020 indicates that there is a missing description for a custom field in a specific language. This typically occurs when a custom field has been defined in the system, but the description for one of its code values is not provided in the specified language.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Description: The primary cause of this error is that the description for a specific code value of a custom field is not maintained in the system for the specified language.
  Language Settings: The language settings in the user profile or the system may not match the language in which the description is expected.
  Custom Field Configuration: There may be an issue with how the custom field was configured, leading to incomplete data entry.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Descriptions:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration area for the custom field (usually found in the Custom Fields and Logic app or the relevant customizing transaction).
  Locate the custom field and check the