How To Fix RAP_PLMI_SPC021 - The description cannot be modified (changed or deleted)

RAP_PLMI_SPC021 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RAP_PLMI_SPC -

• Message number: 021

• Message text: The description cannot be modified (changed or deleted)

What causes this issue?

The description you specified is either:
without language, or
the desc. category or the desc. type does not match with the 1st or 2nd
position set in Customizing.

System Response

The call fails.

How to fix this error?

If you haven't specified a language, then specify a language.
If you specified a language, and you want to use the description you
specified, then navigate to Logistics - General -> Product Lifecycle
Management (PLM) -> PLM Web User Interface -> Recipe Development ->
Specification Management -> Specification -> Specification Master ->
<ZH>Check Identification Listing</> in the Implementation Guide, and
change the 1st or 2nd position in the D_DEFAULT listing.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RAP_PLMI_SPC021 - The description cannot be modified (changed or deleted) ?

  The SAP error message RAP_PLMI_SPC021, which states "The description cannot be modified (changed or deleted)," typically occurs in the context of the SAP RAP (Rapid Application Programming) model when you attempt to change or delete a description field that is not allowed to be modified. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when working with business objects or entities that have certain restrictions on their fields.
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Restrictions: The field you are trying to modify may be defined as read-only in the data model or business logic. This is often the case for fields that are derived from other data or are meant to maintain data integrity.
  Business Logic: The underlying business logic may enforce rules that prevent changes to certain fields after they have been set. This is common in scenarios where historical data integrity is crucial.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to modify certain