How To Fix KY164 - No documentation exists for text variable

KY164 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KY - Messages for SAP-EIS: Presentation

• Message number: 164

• Message text: No documentation exists for text variable

What causes this issue?

No documentation is available for this variable as it deals with a
text variable.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KY164 - No documentation exists for text variable ?

  The SAP error message KY164 ("No documentation exists for text variable") typically occurs in the context of SAP Controlling (CO) when you are trying to use a text variable in a report or a query, but the system cannot find the corresponding documentation or text for that variable.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Text Variable Documentation: The most common cause of this error is that the text variable you are trying to use has not been defined or documented in the system.
  Incorrect Variable Name: There might be a typo or an incorrect reference to the variable name in your report or query.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the documentation for the text variable.
  
  Configuration Issues: The text variable may not be properly configured in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Variable Definition:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., KOB1, KSB1) and check if the text variable is defined correctly.
  Ensure that the variable exists in