How To Fix FCO_COPA383 - Either the short text or the description of the & field is missing.

FCO_COPA383 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCO_COPA - SFIN message class for CO-PA relevant issues

• Message number: 383

• Message text: Either the short text or the description of the & field is missing.

What causes this issue?

You are trying to assign the &V1& field to the operating concern.

System Response

Either the short text and/or the description for the &V1& field is
missing.

How to fix this error?

Enter the short text and/or the description for the &V1& field.

Procedure for System Administrators

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.

FCO_COPA383 - Details

• The SAP error message FCO_COPA383 indicates that there is a missing short text or description for a field in the context of CO-PA (Controlling-Profitability Analysis). This error typically arises when you are trying to execute a report or transaction that requires certain fields to have descriptions or short texts defined, but they are not available in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Field Descriptions: The specific field referenced in the error message does not have a short text or description defined in the system.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the CO-PA module, where certain characteristics or value fields are not properly set up.
  Data Inconsistencies: If data has been imported or migrated into the system, it may not have included all necessary descriptions for the fields.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Field Definitions:
  
  Go to the CO-PA configuration settings in SAP (Transaction code: SPRO).
  Navigate to the relevant section for defining characteristics and value fields.
  Ensure that all required