How To Fix I18N021 - Refreshing cache failed.

I18N021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: I18N - Message class for SI18N

• Message number: 021

• Message text: Refreshing cache failed.

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I18N021 - Details

• The SAP error message I18N021: Refreshing cache failed typically relates to issues with the Internationalization (I18N) framework in SAP systems. This error can occur during operations that involve language or locale settings, such as when the system attempts to refresh or update the cache for language-specific data.
  Causes:
  
  Cache Corruption: The cache that stores language-specific data may be corrupted or inconsistent.
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user executing the operation may not have the necessary authorizations to refresh the cache.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be misconfigurations in the system settings related to language or locale.
  Database Issues: Problems with the underlying database, such as connectivity issues or data integrity problems, can also lead to this error.
  Transport Issues: If language packs or translations were recently transported, there may be issues with the transport itself.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Clear the Cache: 
  
  You can manually clear the cache using transaction code SICF or SICF to refresh the I18N cache.
  Alternatively, you can use transaction