How To Fix E2238 - Table & does not have a text table


E2238 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: E2 - DE Data Dictionary

  • Message number: 238

  • Message text: Table & does not have a text table

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  • What causes this issue?

    No <DS:TX.DDDOK_TEXTTABELLE>text table</> has been defined for table
    &V1&.

    System Response

    No language-specific texts can be displayed as additional information
    when you display the contents of the table.

    How to fix this error?

    To use the functions offered by a text table, create a table in the
    ABAP Dictionary with the same key as table &V1& and an extra field with
    type SPRAS. Define the text fields as non-key fields in this table.
    Then define a text foreign key from this text table to table &V1&.

    Procedure for System Administrators

    The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.


    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message E2238 - Table & does not have a text table ?
    The SAP error message E2238 indicates that a specific table does not have an associated text table. This typically occurs when you are trying to access or display text descriptions for a table that is not configured to have a text table in the SAP system.
    
    Cause: Missing Text Table: The primary cause of this error is that the table you are trying to access does not have a corresponding text table defined in the Data Dictionary (SE11). Configuration Issue: The table may not have been set up correctly during its creation, or it may not have been intended to have a text table. Custom Development: If the table is a custom table, the developer may not have created a text table for it.
    Solution: Check Table Definition: Go to transaction SE11 (Data Dictionary). Enter the name of the table that is causing the error and check its definition. Look for a text table associated with it. If there

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