How To Fix SOTR_MESS103 - Text does not exist in language &1

SOTR_MESS103 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 103

• Message text: Text does not exist in language &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SOTR_MESS103 - Text does not exist in language &1 ?

  The SAP error message SOTR_MESS103 with the text "Text does not exist in language &1" typically indicates that the system is trying to retrieve a text or message in a specific language, but it cannot find the corresponding entry in the language specified (denoted by &1).
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Text Entries: The most common cause is that the text or message you are trying to access has not been maintained for the specified language in the SAP system.
  Language Settings: The user’s language settings may not match the available texts in the system.
  Transport Issues: If the texts were recently transported from another system, there may have been an issue during the transport process, leading to missing entries.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Text Maintenance:
  
  Go to the relevant transaction (e.g., SE63 for translation or SE78 for SAPscript forms) to check if the text exists for the specified language.
  If it does not exist, you may need to create or maintain the