How To Fix EC293 - Icons are displayed only on pushbuttons. Menus contain only the text

EC293 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EC - Development environment: Menu Painter

• Message number: 293

• Message text: Icons are displayed only on pushbuttons. Menus contain only the text

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EC293 - Icons are displayed only on pushbuttons. Menus contain only the text ?

  The SAP error message EC293 indicates that icons are only displayed on pushbuttons, while menus contain only text. This issue typically arises due to a configuration or display setting within the SAP GUI (Graphical User Interface). Here are some potential causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  SAP GUI Settings: The SAP GUI settings may be configured to display only text for menus instead of icons.
  Theme Issues: The theme being used in the SAP GUI may not support icons or may have been set to a mode that does not display them.
  User Profile Settings: User-specific settings in the SAP profile may be configured to limit the display of icons.
  SAP GUI Version: An outdated version of the SAP GUI may not support certain features, including icon display.
  System Configuration: The backend system configuration may not be set up to support icon display in menus.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
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