How To Fix KN135 - First maintain the text for the selection screen entry

KN135 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KN - Reporting for Costing

• Message number: 135

• Message text: First maintain the text for the selection screen entry

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KN135 - First maintain the text for the selection screen entry ?

  The SAP error message KN135 ("First maintain the text for the selection screen entry") typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a customer master record, and the system requires that you maintain a description or text for a specific field before proceeding. This is often related to the customer account group or other related fields that require a text entry.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Text Entry: The error usually indicates that a required text field has not been filled in. This could be a description for the customer or a specific field that requires a text entry.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the customer master data that require certain fields to be filled out before saving the record.
  Field Dependencies: Certain fields may have dependencies on others, and if a prerequisite field is not filled, it can trigger this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Required Text:
  
  Navigate to the customer master record you are trying