How To Fix IW278 - Maintain material short text for material &1 in language &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: IW - Order Processing

• Message number: 278

• Message text: Maintain material short text for material &1 in language &2

What causes this issue?

You included a <GL:maintenance_task_list>maintenance task
list</> into the <GL:maintenance_order>maintenance order</>
which contains the <GL:material>material</> &V1& For this
material, no short text exists in the system in the language of the
maintenance order (&V2&).

System Response

INCLUDE 'KEINE-VERARBEITUNG' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

How to fix this error?

Maintain the <GL:material_description>material
description</> in language &V2&:

<DS:TRAN.MM02>Proceed</>
ENDIF
INCLUDE 'DARF-NICHT' OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message IW278 - Maintain material short text for material &1 in language &2 ?

  The SAP error message IW278 indicates that there is a missing short text for a material in a specific language. This error typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a maintenance order or a related document, and the system cannot find the short text description for the specified material in the required language.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Short Text: The primary cause of this error is that the short text for the material (identified by &1) is not maintained in the specified language (identified by &2).
  Language Settings: The language settings in your user profile or the transaction you are using may not match the language in which the material's short text is maintained.
  Material Master Data: The material master data may not have been fully maintained, especially if the material was created without entering all necessary details.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to maintain the short text for the material in the required language. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access Material Master:
  
  Go to transaction code MM02 (Change Material) or MM01 (Create Material) in SAP.
  
  
  
  Enter Material Number:
  
  Input the material number that is causing the error (the value of &1).
  
  
  
  Select Language:
  
  Ensure you are in the correct language view. You may need to switch to the language indicated by &2.
  
  
  
  Maintain Short Text:
  
  Navigate to the relevant view (usually the Basic Data view) and enter the short text for the material in the specified language.
  
  
  
  Save Changes:
  
  After entering the short text, save your changes.
  
  
  
  Re-test the Transaction:
  
  Go back to the transaction that generated the error and try to execute it again.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction Codes: 
  
  MM01 - Create Material
  MM02 - Change Material
  MM03 - Display Material
  
  
  Material Master Views: Ensure that you are familiar with the different views in the material master, as the short text is typically found in the Basic Data view.
  Language Settings: Check your user profile settings to ensure that the default language is set correctly. You can do this in transaction SU01 (User Maintenance).
  Data Consistency: Regularly check and maintain your material master data to avoid similar issues in the future.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the IW278 error and ensure that the material has the necessary short text in the required language.