How To Fix ML073 - Maintain text for criterion

ML073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ML - Purchasing: Supplier Evaluation

• Message number: 073

• Message text: Maintain text for criterion

What causes this issue?

The textual description of the criterion is the only way in which one
can ascertain what the latter actually covers. For this reason, the
description is mandatory at this point.

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 ML073 - Maintain text for criterion ?

  The SAP error message ML073 ("Maintain text for criterion") typically occurs in the context of Material Management (MM) or Logistics when there is a missing or incomplete text entry for a specific criterion in the system. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when setting up material master records, creating purchasing info records, or defining conditions in pricing.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following:
  
  Missing Text: The system expects a descriptive text for a specific criterion (like a material, vendor, or condition) that has not been maintained.
  Incomplete Configuration: The configuration for the relevant master data or condition records may not be fully completed.
  Language Settings: The text may not be maintained in the required language, leading to the error when the system tries to access it.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the ML073 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Maintain Text:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction where the error occurred (e.g., Material Master, Info