How To Fix FCO_COST_CENTER026 - Enter a translation for the cost center description.

FCO_COST_CENTER026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCO_COST_CENTER - Manage Cost Center

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Enter a translation for the cost center description.

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FCO_COST_CENTER026 - Details

• The SAP error message FCO_COST_CENTER026 indicates that a cost center description is missing a translation in the specified language. This typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a cost center and the system requires a description in a language that is different from the default language set in your user profile.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Translation: The cost center description has not been translated into the language that the user is currently using in their session.
  Language Settings: The user’s language settings may differ from the language in which the cost center was originally created.
  Data Entry: During the creation or modification of the cost center, the user may have skipped entering a description in the required language.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to provide a translation for the cost center description in the required language. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Cost Center Master Data:
  
  Go to the transaction code KS01