How To Fix ET050 - & contains inactive components

ET050 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ET - Translation and maintenance language

• Message number: 050

• Message text: & contains inactive components

What causes this issue?

You can only change the original language of objects that contain no
inactive components.

How to fix this error?

Activate all inactive components of the respective object before
changing the original language.
You can find the inactive components from the Object Navigator as
follows:
<LS>Environment -> Inactive objects</> followed by <LS>Goto -> Inactive
subobjects for...</>
<LS>&SYS_ADMIN&</>

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 ET050 - & contains inactive components ?

  The SAP error message ET050 typically indicates that there are inactive components in the system that are preventing certain operations from being executed. This error can occur in various contexts, such as during the execution of a program, report, or transaction.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Components: The primary cause of the ET050 error is the presence of inactive components in the system. This can include inactive function modules, classes, or other objects that are required for the execution of a particular process.
  Transport Issues: If changes have been transported to the system but not activated, this can lead to inactive components.
  Development and Production Environment: Inconsistent states between development and production environments can also lead to this error if the necessary components are not activated in the production system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate Inactive Components:
  
  Use transaction codes like SE80 (Object Navigator) or SE37 (Function Module) to locate the inactive components.
  Activate the necessary components by selecting them and choosing the "Activate"