How To Fix CKCC212 - Enter short text for selection list

CKCC212 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CKCC - Messages in the Costing Run Cockpit

• Message number: 212

• Message text: Enter short text for selection list

What causes this issue?

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?

Enter a short text for the name of the selection list.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CKCC212 - Details

• The SAP error message CKCC212 "Enter short text for selection list" typically occurs in the context of the SAP Controlling (CO) module, particularly when working with cost center accounting or product costing. This error indicates that a required field for a selection list is missing a short text description.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when a user attempts to execute a transaction or report that requires a short text description for a selection list, but the field is left blank. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  When creating or modifying a selection variant.
  When executing a report that requires a description for the selection criteria.
  When the user has not provided a necessary short text in a configuration or master data entry.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CKCC212 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Input Fields: Ensure that all required fields, especially the short text field, are filled out correctly. Look for any fields that may be