How To Fix UPC_FW012 - The planning area description is missing in the logon language

UPC_FW012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UPC_FW - Messages for Planning Framework, Areas, Levels and Packages

• Message number: 012

• Message text: The planning area description is missing in the logon language

What causes this issue?

The description of the planning area is missing in the logon language.

How to fix this error?

You can maintain the description of the planning area in the change
mode.

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

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UPC_FW012 - The planning area description is missing in the logon language ?

  The SAP error message UPC_FW012 indicates that the planning area description is missing in the logon language. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Integrated Business Planning (IBP) or SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) when the system is unable to find a description for a planning area in the language that the user is logged in with.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Translations: The primary cause of this error is that the planning area has not been translated into the language of the user's logon. For example, if a user logs in with a language setting of French, but the planning area description is only available in English, this error will occur.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the planning area or the language settings in the system.
  Data Inconsistencies: If there are inconsistencies in the master data or planning area setup, it may lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
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