How To Fix GM079 - Text for business process type & is not defined in language &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GM - Combination manager

• Message number: 079

• Message text: Text for business process type & is not defined in language &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GM079 - Text for business process type & is not defined in language & ?

  The SAP error message GM079 indicates that there is a missing text definition for a specific business process type in a particular language. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Grants Management (GM) module, where various business processes are defined and need corresponding text descriptions in different languages.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Text Definition: The primary cause of this error is that the system is trying to access a text description for a business process type that has not been defined in the specified language.
  Language Settings: The language settings in the user profile or the system configuration may not have the necessary text entries for the specified business process type.
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the Grants Management module where the texts for certain business processes have not been maintained.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Texts:
  
  Go to the transaction code SPRO (SAP Reference IMG).
  Navigate to Grants Management > Basic Settings > Define Business Process Types.
  Check if the business process type in question is defined and if the text for the required language is maintained.
  If not, you can add the necessary text for the business process type in the required language.
  
  
  
  Check Language Settings:
  
  Ensure that the user’s language settings are correctly configured. You can check this in the user profile settings.
  If the user is working in a different language, ensure that the texts for that language are also maintained.
  
  
  
  Transport Requests:
  
  If the texts were recently created or modified, ensure that they have been transported correctly to the relevant system (e.g., from development to production).
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  Refer to SAP documentation or help resources for more detailed instructions on maintaining texts for business process types.
  
  
  
  Contact SAP Support:
  
  If the issue persists after checking the above points, consider reaching out to SAP support for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: Familiarize yourself with relevant transaction codes such as SPRO for configuration and SE11 for data dictionary objects.
  Language Codes: Understand the language codes used in SAP (e.g., EN for English, DE for German) to ensure you are maintaining texts in the correct language.
  User Profiles: Review user profiles to ensure that the language settings align with the texts available in the system.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the GM079 error and ensure that the necessary text definitions are in place for the business process types in the required languages.