How To Fix OPS_SE_QUM206 - Short text for language &1 already exists.

OPS_SE_QUM206 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: OPS_SE_QUM - Quality Management: Messages for Service Enabling

• Message number: 206

• Message text: Short text for language &1 already exists.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message OPS_SE_QUM206 - Short text for language &1 already exists. ?

  The SAP error message OPS_SE_QUM206 indicates that there is an attempt to create or modify a short text for a specific language that already exists in the system. This typically occurs in the context of managing texts for various objects, such as materials, documents, or other master data.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to create a new short text entry for a language that already has an existing entry.
  There may be a duplicate entry in the database for the specified language.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Existing Entries:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction or table where the short texts are maintained.
  Look for existing entries for the specified language to confirm that a short text already exists.
  
  
  
  Modify Existing Entry:
  
  If an entry already exists, you can either modify the existing short text instead of creating a new one.
  Use the appropriate transaction (e.g., SE11 for table maintenance, or the