How To Fix FDT_EXCEL_API025 - Import file language &1 does not match logon language &2

FDT_EXCEL_API025 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FDT_EXCEL_API - Messages related to SFDT_EXCEL_API Package

• Message number: 025

• Message text: Import file language &1 does not match logon language &2

What causes this issue?

The Microsoft Excel spreadsheet you want to import was created or
exported in a language other than your current logon language. This
language mismatch results in a system error.

System Response

The file cannot be imported.

How to fix this error?

Make sure that the language of the import file matches the language in
which you are currently using the BRFplus workbench.
To solve the problem, choose one of the following:
If you want to keep working in your current workbench language, import a
MS Excel spreadsheet that was written or exported in the same language.
Decision table data is exported in the language in which you are logged
on at the time of the export
If you want to use the Microsoft Excel spreadsheet you tried to import,
log on to the BRFplus workbench in the language in which the spreadsheet
was created (&1).

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.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FDT_EXCEL_API025 - Import file language &1 does not match logon language &2 ?

  The SAP error message FDT_EXCEL_API025 indicates a mismatch between the language of the import file and the logon language of the user in the SAP system. This error typically occurs when you are trying to import data from an Excel file, and the language settings do not align.
  
  Cause:
  
  Language Mismatch: The language of the data in the Excel file (e.g., English, German, etc.) does not match the language set in the user's SAP logon session.
  File Encoding: The file may have been created or saved in a different language setting, leading to discrepancies in how the data is interpreted by SAP.
  SAP Configuration: The SAP system may have specific configurations that enforce language consistency during data imports.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Change Logon Language:
  
  Log off from the SAP system and log back in using the same language as that of the import file. This can be done by selecting the appropriate language in the logon screen.
  
  
  
  Modify the Import