How To Fix SOTR_MESS057 - Enter an object or a language

SOTR_MESS057 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 057

• Message text: Enter an object or a language

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SOTR_MESS057 - Enter an object or a language ?

  The SAP error message SOTR_MESS057 typically occurs when you are trying to access or create an object in the SAP system, but the system requires you to specify either an object or a language, and this information is missing.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually triggered in the following scenarios:
  
  Missing Object or Language: You are trying to perform an action (like creating or modifying a transport request, or accessing a specific object) without specifying the required object name or the language in which the object should be processed.
  Incorrect Input: The input fields for the object or language may be left blank or incorrectly filled.
  System Configuration: There might be a configuration issue in the system that is not allowing the proper retrieval of objects or languages.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Input Fields: Ensure that you have entered a valid object name and language in the respective fields. If you