How To Fix COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG000 - No descriptions exist for product &1

COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG000 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG - Product: Customer-Specific Messages

• Message number: 000

• Message text: No descriptions exist for product &1

What causes this issue?

If you have tried to <ZH>create</> a product, this message can occur if:
No description has been transferred for the product.
Descriptions have been transferred that contain only blanks.
If you have tried to <ZH>change</> a product, this message can occur if:
No descriptions exist for this product in the database.
All existing descriptions in the database were deleted, without at least
one new description being created.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG000 - Details

• The SAP error message COM_PRODUCT_CUSTMSG000 with the description "No descriptions exist for product &1" typically indicates that the system is unable to find a description for a specific product identified by the placeholder &1. This can occur in various contexts, such as when trying to display product information, during order processing, or in reports.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Product Descriptions: The most common cause is that the product in question does not have a description maintained in the relevant master data tables.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the product master data, such as missing entries in the language-specific descriptions.
  Incorrect Product ID: The product ID being referenced may be incorrect or does not exist in the system.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view the product details.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Product Master Data:
  
  Navigate to the product master data in SAP (usually in transaction codes like MM03 for material master).
  Verify if the product