How To Fix EI557 - Text determination procedure/text types are not maintained.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EI - Foreign Trade: Gen. Output

• Message number: 557

• Message text: Text determination procedure/text types are not maintained.

What causes this issue?

The text determination procedures or the text types have not been
maintained in Customizing.

System Response

The system does not allow you to process the text.

How to fix this error?

Maintain the text determination procedure and text types in Customizing
if you are authorized to do so.
<DS:TRAN.VOTX>Text determination</>

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EI557 - Text determination procedure/text types are not maintained. ?

  The SAP error message EI557, which states "Text determination procedure/text types are not maintained," typically occurs when the system is unable to find the necessary text determination procedures or text types for a specific document or transaction. This can happen in various modules, such as Sales and Distribution (SD), Materials Management (MM), or others where text management is relevant.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Text Determination Procedure: The text determination procedure for the specific document type is not defined in the system.
  Unassigned Text Types: The text types that should be associated with the text determination procedure are not assigned or configured.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to text management in the relevant module.
  Document Type Not Supported: The document type being processed may not have a text determination procedure assigned.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the EI557 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Text Determination Procedure:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration settings in SAP (e.g., SPRO).
  Navigate