How To Fix O9818 - Please select a language

O9818 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: O9 - IS-Oil: TD - Scheduling, loading, delivery confirmation

• Message number: 818

• Message text: Please select a language

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O9818 - Details

• The SAP error message O9818, which states "Please select a language," typically occurs when a user attempts to access a transaction or function in SAP without having a language selected in their user profile or when the system cannot determine the appropriate language for the user session.
  
  Cause:
  
  User Profile Settings: The user may not have a default language set in their user profile.
  Session Language: The language for the current session may not be set or recognized by the system.
  System Configuration: There may be issues with the system configuration that prevent the language from being properly recognized.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Set Default Language in User Profile:
  
  Go to the SAP GUI and log in.
  Navigate to the user settings by entering transaction code SU01 (User Maintenance).
  Enter your user ID and click on the "Change" button.
  In the "Defaults" tab, ensure that a default language is selected (e.g., EN for English, DE for German).
  Save the changes.
  
  
  
  Select Language at Login:
  
  When logging