How To Fix TD161 - Copying text & without target text in same client

TD161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TD - SAPscript: Text editor, composer, forms, styles and fonts

• Message number: 161

• Message text: Copying text & without target text in same client

What causes this issue?

Copying a standard text with the same name and same client number for
source and target client.

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?

Specify a target client number which is different to that of the source
client or enter a name for the target text.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TD161 - Copying text & without target text in same client ?

  The SAP error message TD161 indicates that there is an issue with copying text from one object to another within the same client when the target text does not exist. This typically occurs in scenarios involving text management in SAP, such as when trying to copy texts for materials, purchase orders, or other objects.
  
  Cause:
  The error TD161 arises when:
  
  You are attempting to copy text from a source object (e.g., a material or a document) to a target object, but the target object does not have any existing text.
  The system expects that there should be some target text to copy to, but since it is missing, the operation cannot be completed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the TD161 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Target Object: Ensure that the target object you are trying to copy text to has been created and that it is in the correct state for text copying. If the target