How To Fix RECAAP140 - Category for additional text &1 does not exist

RECAAP140 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RECAAP - Application-Related Messages

• Message number: 140

• Message text: Category for additional text &1 does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RECAAP140 - Category for additional text &1 does not exist ?

  The SAP error message RECAAP140, which states "Category for additional text &1 does not exist," typically occurs in the context of SAP Real Estate Management (RE) or similar modules where additional text categories are used for various entities, such as contracts, properties, or other master data.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Configuration: The specific category for additional text that you are trying to use has not been defined in the system. This could be due to a configuration oversight during the setup of the Real Estate Management module.
  Incorrect Input: The category code you are trying to use may be misspelled or does not match any existing category in the system.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration was recently transported from another system (e.g., from a development to a production environment), the transport may not have included the necessary configuration for the additional text category.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error,