How To Fix R5503 - City &1 in country &2 is not maintained in language &3

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: R5 - Regional structure

• Message number: 503

• Message text: City &1 in country &2 is not maintained in language &3

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message R5503 - City &1 in country &2 is not maintained in language &3 ?

  The SAP error message R5503 indicates that a specific city in a given country is not maintained in the specified language. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to access or display data related to a city that has not been properly configured in the system for the specified language.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Data: The city and country combination is not maintained in the SAP system for the specified language.
  Language Settings: The language settings in the user profile or the transaction being executed may not match the available data.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the address data in the SAP system.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the R5503 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Maintain City Data:
  
  Go to the transaction code OVT0 (or use the relevant transaction for maintaining cities).
  Check if the city in question is maintained for the specified country and language.
  If it is missing, you will need to add