How To Fix RIN218 - There are more than 191 Unicode languages in T002 (read long text).

RIN218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RIN - RSCPINST

• Message number: 218

• Message text: There are more than 191 Unicode languages in T002 (read long text).

What causes this issue?

For technical reasons it is not possible to store more than 191 new
Unicode languages in the tables T002 / T002T.

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?

Check whether there are unused languages. That is languages which were
configured in the past but are now not active anymore in the current
configuration. These unused languages can be deleted from the tables
T002 / T002T. To do so select menu "Edit -> Unused Languages".

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RIN218 - There are more than 191 Unicode languages in T002 (read long text). ?

  The SAP error message RIN218 indicates that there are more than 191 Unicode languages defined in the T002 table, which is the table that stores language information in SAP systems. This error typically arises when the system attempts to process language data and exceeds the limit of supported languages.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeding Language Limit: The primary cause of this error is that the number of Unicode languages defined in the T002 table has exceeded the maximum limit of 191 languages. This can happen if multiple languages have been added to the system without proper management or if there are redundant entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RIN218 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the T002 Table:
  
  Access the T002 table using transaction code SE11 or SE16.
  Check the number of languages currently defined in the table.
  
  
  
  Remove Unused Languages:
  
  Identify any languages that are not in use or are redundant.
  You can remove these languages from the T002 table. However,