How To Fix T5177 - Specify at least one language-dependent description

T5177 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: T5 - SAPphone: Messages for telephony

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Specify at least one language-dependent description

What causes this issue?

You have deleted all language-dependent descriptions of this extension
group. In the process, the extension group was also deleted.
This extension group is, however, used by one or more telephony
servers.

System Response

This extension group cannot be deleted.

How to fix this error?

Specify at least one language-dependent description of this extension
group or choose cancel.
If you still want to delete this extension group, you must firstly
remove all assignments of telephony servers to this extension group
from the telephony server settings.
You can obtain an overview of the extension groups used in your system
by choosing View -> Extension groups in the SAPphone system
administration.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message T5177 - Specify at least one language-dependent description ?

  The SAP error message T5177, which states "Specify at least one language-dependent description," typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify an object (like a material, customer, vendor, etc.) that requires a language-dependent description, but none has been provided.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered because the system expects at least one description in a specific language (e.g., English, German, etc.) to be entered for the object you are working with. This is often required for proper identification and categorization of the object in various SAP transactions and reports.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to provide a language-dependent description for the object you are trying to create or modify. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Navigate to the relevant transaction: Go to the transaction where you encountered the error (e.g., MM01 for material creation, XD01 for customer creation, etc.).
  
  
  Locate the description fields: Look for fields labeled as "Description" or "Name" that