How To Fix CL034 - Enter a description for the long text

CL034 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CL - Classification

• Message number: 034

• Message text: Enter a description for the long text

What causes this issue?

You want to create a text and have already chosen a text block and a
text type. However, you have not entered the description for this text.

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?

Enter a description for your text.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CL034 - Details

• The SAP error message CL034, which states "Enter a description for the long text," typically occurs when a user is trying to create or modify a long text entry in a transaction or application, but has not provided the required description. This message is common in various SAP modules where long text fields are used, such as in material master records, purchase orders, or other documents.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  A user attempts to save a record that requires a long text description but has left the description field blank.
  The system expects a long text entry to be provided, and it is mandatory for the operation being performed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CL034 error, follow these steps:
  
  Locate the Long Text Field: Identify where the long text field is located in the transaction you are working on.
  Enter a Description: Provide a meaningful description in the long text field. This could be a detailed explanation,