How To Fix LQ809 - Source text or target text consists only of special characters

LQ809 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LQ - Proposal Pool Management

• Message number: 809

• Message text: Source text or target text consists only of special characters

What causes this issue?

The system cannot save text consisting purely of special characters in
the proposal pool. (Refer to the documentation on the translation
transaction. Choose Utilities - > Key to see a definition of the
special characters)

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message LQ809 - Source text or target text consists only of special characters ?

  The SAP error message LQ809 indicates that either the source text or the target text consists only of special characters, which is not acceptable in the context of the operation you are trying to perform. This error typically occurs in the context of text management, such as when working with translations or text elements in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Special Characters Only: The source or target text you are trying to process contains only special characters (e.g., punctuation marks, symbols) and does not include any alphanumeric characters (letters or numbers).
  Empty or Invalid Text: The text field may be empty or filled with characters that do not convey meaningful information.
  Data Entry Error: There may have been an error during data entry, leading to the inclusion of only special characters.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check the Text: Review the source and target texts to ensure they contain valid alphanumeric characters. If they consist only of special characters, modify them to include