How To Fix COM_TEXT011 - Obligatory text '&' not maintained

COM_TEXT011 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_TEXT - Messages: Texts

• Message number: 011

• Message text: Obligatory text '&' not maintained

What causes this issue?

The text type '&V1&' is flagged as mandatory in Customizing for the
text determination procedure. However, no long text is maintained.

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?

Maintain the long text for the text type '&V1&'.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COM_TEXT011 - Obligatory text '&' not maintained ?

  The SAP error message COM_TEXT011 indicates that an obligatory text field, represented by the placeholder '&', has not been maintained in the system. This error typically arises in the context of document processing, such as when creating or modifying a sales order, purchase order, or other transactional documents that require mandatory text entries.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A required text field (like a header text, item text, or any other mandatory text field) is left blank or not filled in.
  The configuration settings in the SAP system specify that certain text fields are mandatory for the transaction you are trying to perform.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the COM_TEXT011 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Required Text Field:
  
  Check the specific field that is causing the error. The error message usually indicates which text field is obligatory.
  
  
  
  Maintain the Required Text:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction (e.g., sales order, purchase order).
  Locate the text field that is marked as