How To Fix TD649 - Program description could not be found

TD649 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 649

• Message text: Program description could not be found

What causes this issue?

A program description could not be found.

System Response

Error message

How to fix this error?

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TD649 - Details

• The SAP error message TD649, which states "Program description could not be found," typically occurs when the system is unable to retrieve the description of a program or report that is referenced in a transaction or a job. This can happen for several reasons, including:
  Causes:
  
  Missing Program Description: The program or report may not have a description defined in the system.
  Transport Issues: If the program was transported from another system, the transport might not have included the necessary descriptions.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view the program description.
  Program Deletion: The program might have been deleted or is not active in the system.
  Language Settings: The description might not be available in the user's language settings.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Program Existence: Verify that the program or report exists in the system. You can do this by using transaction SE38 or SE80 to search for the program name.
  Maintain Program Description: If the