How To Fix SD860 - No active short text exists

SD860 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SD - Online doc., terminology, translation, help

• Message number: 860

• Message text: No active short text exists

What causes this issue?

No active short text exists. Only active short texts are displayed
for translation.

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?

Activate the object in the Data Dictionary.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SD860 - No active short text exists ?

  The SAP error message SD860 ("No active short text exists") typically occurs in the Sales and Distribution (SD) module when the system is unable to find a valid short text for a specific material or item in the sales document. This can happen for various reasons, and here are some common causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Missing Material Master Data: The material may not have been created or activated in the system.
  Inactive Language Settings: The short text for the material may not be maintained in the language that the user is currently using.
  Material Status: The material might be set to inactive or blocked for sales.
  Sales Document Configuration: The sales document type or item category may not be configured correctly to pull the short text.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data between different tables in SAP.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to transaction MM03 (Display Material) and check if the material exists and