How To Fix FINS_FI_MASS_DATA408 - General text with name &1 does not exist

FINS_FI_MASS_DATA408 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FINS_FI_MASS_DATA - Mass Data Handling

• Message number: 408

• Message text: General text with name &1 does not exist

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Create your end user documentation in transaction <DS:TRAN.SE61>SE61</>
with document class <ls>General Text</> (TX) and enter the name of the
document in the configuration for your mass data activity.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FINS_FI_MASS_DATA408 - Details

• The SAP error message FINS_FI_MASS_DATA408 indicates that there is a general text with a specified name (&1) that does not exist in the system. This error typically arises in the context of financial data processing, particularly when dealing with mass data uploads or modifications.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Text Object: The specified text object (general text) that the system is trying to access does not exist in the database. This could be due to:
  
  The text not being created or saved in the system.
  The text being deleted or not transported correctly from a development environment to production.
  A typo or incorrect reference to the text name in the program or configuration.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings where the text is supposed to be defined.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the text object, leading to the perception that it does not exist.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Text Existence:
  
  Use transaction SE78