How To Fix CI017 - Maintain short text key & for operation & correctly

CI017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CI - Plant maintenance task list messages

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Maintain short text key & for operation & correctly

What causes this issue?

The standard text key you have entered does not exist.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Check whether the standard text key you have entered is correct. If it
is not, enter the correct one. You can use the possible entries
pushbutton to display a list of the standard text keys allowed.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CI017 - Details

• The SAP error message CI017, which states "Maintain short text key & for operation & correctly," typically occurs when there is an issue with the short text key for a specific operation in the system. This error is often encountered in the context of configuration or master data maintenance, particularly in areas like production planning, project systems, or other modules where operations are defined.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Short Text: The short text key for the operation is not maintained in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The operation may not be correctly configured, leading to the system not being able to find the necessary short text.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data related to the operation, such as missing entries in the relevant tables.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or maintain the short text for the operation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Short Text:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., C223 for maintaining