How To Fix /SMB/CM_API_COMMON260 - The language &1 has the status N, entries having it will be ignored

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SMB/CM_API_COMMON -

• Message number: 260

• Message text: The language &1 has the status N, entries having it will be ignored

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SMB/CM_API_COMMON260 - The language &1 has the status N, entries having it will be ignored ?

  The SAP error message /SMB/CM_API_COMMON260 indicates that there is an issue with the language settings in your SAP system. Specifically, the message states that the language specified (denoted by &1) has a status of "N" (not active), and therefore, any entries associated with that language will be ignored.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Language: The language specified in the error message is not active in the SAP system. This could happen if the language was not installed properly or has been deactivated.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system that prevent the language from being recognized as active.
  Data Entry: The data being processed may contain references to a language that is not supported or active in the system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate the Language:
  
  Go to transaction code SMLT (Language Transport) in SAP.
  Check if the language in question is listed and its status. If it is inactive, you may need to activate it.
  If the language is not installed,