How To Fix ET055 - Only tool-specific texts will be converted with this action!

ET055 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ET - Translation and maintenance language

• Message number: 055

• Message text: Only tool-specific texts will be converted with this action!

What causes this issue?

When the original language is changed, only the short texts, screen
texts, text pool, and GUI interfaces are affected.
Long texts or documentation (LIMU DOCU) are not taken into
consideration.
Additional objects/texts added to the ABAP Workbench object must be
converted in a separate step. Subsequent actions depend on the text type
and on the respective object type.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

ET055 - Details

• The SAP error message ET055, which states "Only tool-specific texts will be converted with this action," typically occurs in the context of text management within SAP, particularly when dealing with text elements in various tools or applications. This message indicates that the action you are trying to perform is limited to certain types of texts, and other texts may not be processed as expected.
  
  Cause:
  
  Text Type Limitation: The action you are attempting to perform (such as conversion, translation, or editing) is only applicable to specific types of texts (e.g., texts related to a particular tool or application) and not to all text elements in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that restrict the conversion of certain text types.
  User Permissions: The user may not have the necessary permissions to perform the action on all text types.
  Incorrect Transaction or Functionality: The transaction or function you are using