How To Fix SKTU209 - Translation from &1 to &2 not allowed

SKTU209 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SKTU - Translation: Long texts

• Message number: 209

• Message text: Translation from &1 to &2 not allowed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SKTU209 - Translation from &1 to &2 not allowed ?

  The SAP error message SKTU209, which states "Translation from &1 to &2 not allowed," typically occurs in the context of translation or language settings within SAP. This error indicates that there is an attempt to translate text from one language to another, but the system does not support that specific translation pair.
  
  Cause:
  
  Unsupported Language Pair: The source language (represented by &1) and the target language (represented by &2) are not configured in the system for translation.
  Missing Language Settings: The language settings in the SAP system may not include the necessary languages for translation.
  Translation Table Issues: There may be issues with the translation tables or entries that prevent the translation from being processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Language Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction code SE63 (Translation: Initial Screen) and verify if both languages are available in the system.
  Ensure that the source and target languages are correctly configured in the system.
  
  
  
  Add Missing Languages:
  
  If the required languages are not available,