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How To Fix M8171 - No standard text found


M8171 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: M8 - Invoice Verification/Valuation

  • Message number: 171

  • Message text: No standard text found

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  • What causes this issue?

    No text with the key &V1& has been created in the Customizing system.

    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?

    Check the key which you entered and make any necessary corrections.
    If no key exists for the required text, you have to physically
    enter this text.
    Your system administrator can also enter the key with the relevant text
    in the Customizing system, which will allow you to access it at a later
    date.

    <DS:TRAN.OB56>Proceed</>


    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


M8171 - Details

  • The SAP error message M8171 "No standard text found" typically occurs when the system is unable to find a standard text that is referenced in a document or transaction. This can happen in various contexts, such as when trying to create or display a document that includes standard texts (like material descriptions, messages, etc.) that are not defined in the system.
    Causes:
    
    Missing Standard Text: The standard text you are trying to use has not been created or is not available in the system.
    Incorrect Text ID: The text ID or name being referenced may be incorrect or misspelled.
    Text Object Not Defined: The text object associated with the standard text may not be defined in the system.
    Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the standard text.
    Language Settings: The standard text may not exist in the language that the user is currently using.
    
    Solutions:
    
    
    Create the Standard Text:
    
    Use transaction code SO10

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