How To Fix SKTY215 - Your texts cannot be saved at present (automatic distribution is active)

SKTY215 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SKTY - Übersetzung: Kurztexte

• Message number: 215

• Message text: Your texts cannot be saved at present (automatic distribution is active)

What causes this issue?

You tried to save translations of an object, but a background job to
automatically distribute proposals is processing the same object type.

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

(The automatic proposal distribution distributes translated texts in the
proposal pool by specified criteria, to translate new or incorrectly
translated texts without manual effort.)

System Response

Your text save must be cancelled, to avoid database inconsistencies.

How to fix this error?

You can save as usual as soon as the distribution has finished with the
current object type, but you will not be explicitly informed.
In the worst case, you could crash the program when you save if a new
text is created with the same database key by both the distribution and
you. This unlikely case cannot be excluded, but is not a major rest
riction: retranslate the object in this case and you can copy your new s

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SKTY215 - Your texts cannot be saved at present (automatic distribution is active) ?

  The SAP error message SKTY215, which states "Your texts cannot be saved at present (automatic distribution is active)," typically occurs in the context of text management in SAP, particularly when dealing with documents or master data that have associated texts (like material descriptions, customer texts, etc.). This error is often related to the automatic distribution of texts in a system landscape where multiple systems are involved (like a central system and several satellite systems).
  
  Cause:
  
  Automatic Distribution Active: The error indicates that the system is currently set up for automatic distribution of texts. When this feature is active, the system may prevent manual changes to texts to ensure consistency across systems.
  Locking Mechanism: The system might be locking the text fields to prevent changes while the distribution process is ongoing.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the text management or distribution settings that are causing this issue.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Distribution Settings: Review the configuration