How To Fix KH831 - No long text exists

KH831 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KH - CO-PA Reporting

• Message number: 831

• Message text: No long text exists

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KH831 - Details

• The SAP error message KH831 ("No long text exists") typically occurs when a user attempts to access a long text for a particular object (such as a material, vendor, or other master data) that does not have any long text defined in the system. This can happen in various transactions where long texts are expected, such as in material master records or purchase orders.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Long Text: The primary cause of this error is that the long text has not been created for the specific object you are trying to access.
  Incorrect Object Type: You may be trying to access long text for an object type that does not support long texts.
  Authorization Issues: In some cases, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view long texts, although this is less common for this specific error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create Long Text:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction where you need to create the long text (e.g.,