How To Fix PQ048 - No description has been maintained for '&1'

PQ048 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PQ - HR-PD: Personnel Development

• Message number: 048

• Message text: No description has been maintained for '&1'

What causes this issue?

Either a description has not been created for the object in question,
or the description in question is an inherited proficiency description.

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?

If the description is an inherited proficiency description, you can
translate and change it in the object from which it was inherited
(qualification group or scale).

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PQ048 - Details

• The SAP error message PQ048 ("No description has been maintained for '&1'") typically occurs in the context of production planning or quality management when the system is unable to find a description for a specific object, such as a material, work center, or routing. The placeholder '&1' in the error message will be replaced with the identifier of the object that is missing a description.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Description: The most common cause is that the object (e.g., material, work center, or routing) does not have a description maintained in the system.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the master data, where the description was not entered or was deleted.
  
  Configuration Issues: In some cases, the configuration settings may not be set up correctly, leading to missing descriptions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Maintain Description:
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction to maintain the description for the object in question. For example:
  For materials, use transaction MM02 (Change Material) and ensure that the