How To Fix EA768 - Basic type & has no short description

EA768 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EA - IDoc Basis Messages

• Message number: 768

• Message text: Basic type & has no short description

What causes this issue?

No description could be found for basic type &v1&.

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?

State a short description in the header data of basic type &v1&.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EA768 - Basic type & has no short description ?

  The SAP error message EA768 indicates that a specific basic type does not have a short description defined in the system. This can occur in various contexts, particularly when dealing with IDocs (Intermediate Documents) or EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Short Description: The basic type specified in the error message does not have a corresponding short description in the system. This can happen if the basic type was created but not fully configured.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the IDoc types or the associated message types.
  Transport Issues: If the basic type was transported from another system, it might not have been transported correctly, leading to missing descriptions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Basic Type Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code WE30 (IDoc Types) and check the basic type mentioned in the error message.
  Ensure that a short description is provided for the basic type. If it is missing, you can add it.
  
  
  
  Maintain Short Description:
  
  If