How To Fix COM_TEXT_CUST018 - Enter the access sequence

COM_TEXT_CUST018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COM_TEXT_CUST - Messages for Text Customizing

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Enter the access sequence

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COM_TEXT_CUST018 - Enter the access sequence ?

  The SAP error message COM_TEXT_CUST018 with the description "Enter the access sequence" typically occurs in the context of configuring text determination in SAP, particularly when dealing with conditions related to text types in sales and distribution (SD) or materials management (MM).
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  You are trying to maintain or configure text determination settings, but the access sequence for the text type has not been defined or is missing.
  The system expects an access sequence to be specified for the text type you are working with, but it has not been provided.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Define Access Sequence:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to Sales and Distribution (or the relevant module) > Basic Functions > Text Control > Define Access Sequences.
  Create a new access sequence or modify an existing one to include the necessary conditions for text determination.
  
  
  
  Assign Access Sequence to Text Type:
  
  After defining