How To Fix DFS_FMPO_COMMON042 - Description has already been maintained for the language &1.

DFS_FMPO_COMMON042 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DFS_FMPO_COMMON - Message class for Flexible Material Planning Object

• Message number: 042

• Message text: Description has already been maintained for the language &1.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DFS_FMPO_COMMON042 - Description has already been maintained for the language &1. ?

  The SAP error message DFS_FMPO_COMMON042 indicates that a description has already been maintained for a specific language in the system. This error typically occurs when you attempt to create or modify a description for a particular object (like a cost center, internal order, etc.) in a language that already has an existing description.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system does not allow duplicate descriptions for the same object in the same language. When you try to enter a new description for an object that already has one in the specified language, the system raises this error.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Descriptions:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction where you are trying to maintain the description (e.g., transaction codes like KS01 for cost centers, KO01 for internal orders, etc.).
  Check if a description already exists for the specified language. You can do this by viewing