How To Fix R11556 - Text for BP role category &1 does not exist in language &2

R11556 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R11 - Business Partner and BDT

• Message number: 556

• Message text: Text for BP role category &1 does not exist in language &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R11556 - Text for BP role category &1 does not exist in language &2 ?

  The SAP error message R11556 indicates that there is a missing text for a Business Partner (BP) role category in a specific language. This typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a Business Partner and the system cannot find the necessary text for the specified role category in the desired language.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Texts: The primary cause of this error is that the text for the specified Business Partner role category does not exist in the language you are trying to use. This can happen if the texts have not been maintained for that role category in the specified language.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the Business Partner settings or the language settings in your SAP system.
  Transport Issues: If the texts were recently transported from another system, there may have been an issue during the transport process that caused the texts not to be included.
  
  
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  Maintain Texts:
  
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