How To Fix SOTR_MESS004 - Context flag was checked for &1 short texts and for &2 long texts

SOTR_MESS004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SOTR_MESS - Messages in and for the Online Text Repository

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Context flag was checked for &1 short texts and for &2 long texts

What causes this issue?

Multiple texts in one language exist for one concept. These can be
contexts or "old" texts that also have an entry in the SOTR_TEXT-OBJECT
or SOTR_TEXTU-OBJECT field.

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?

For these texts the context indicator (field CNTXT_FLAG) must be set so
that the correct text for the context (system context or cus
tomer-defined context) is displayed at runtime.
The context indicator is set with program SOTR_DEFAULT_CONTEXT_FLAG_SET.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SOTR_MESS004 - Context flag was checked for &1 short texts and for &2 long texts ?

  The SAP error message SOTR_MESS004 indicates that there is an issue related to the context flag being checked for short and long texts in the SAP system. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's text management, particularly when dealing with short texts and long texts in various applications.
  
  Cause:
  The error message SOTR_MESS004 is usually triggered when:
  
  Text Objects: The system is trying to access or process text objects that have not been properly defined or are missing.
  Context Flag: The context flag for the text is not set correctly, which means that the system cannot determine how to handle the text.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the text management settings or in the specific application that is trying to access the texts.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the texts.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SOTR_MESS004 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Text Definitions:
  
  Ensure that the