How To Fix VF103 - The material short text is missing in transaction &1 &2.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VF - Billing

• Message number: 103

• Message text: The material short text is missing in transaction &1 &2.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VF103 - The material short text is missing in transaction &1 &2. ?

  The SAP error message VF103 indicates that there is a missing short text for a material in the context of a billing document (transaction &1 &2). This error typically occurs when you are trying to create or process a billing document, and the system cannot find the short text for one or more materials involved in the transaction.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Material Short Text: The most common cause is that the material master record for the affected material does not have a short text defined in the relevant language.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material may not be properly set up in the system, or it may have been deleted or marked for deletion.
  Language Settings: The language settings in the user profile or the material master may not match, leading to the short text not being found.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data due to changes in the material master or issues during data migration.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master:
  
  Go to transaction MM03 (Display Material) and enter the material number.
  Check the "Basic Data" view to see if the short text is filled in for the relevant language.
  If the short text is missing, you can add it using transaction MM02 (Change Material).
  
  
  
  Update Material Short Text:
  
  If the short text is missing, enter the appropriate short text for the material in the relevant language and save the changes.
  
  
  
  Verify Language Settings:
  
  Ensure that the language settings in your user profile match the language in which the material short text is defined.
  You can check your user profile settings in transaction SU01.
  
  
  
  Check for Deletion Flags:
  
  Ensure that the material is not marked for deletion. You can check this in the material master data.
  
  
  
  Reprocess the Billing Document:
  
  After updating the material master, try to reprocess the billing document to see if the error persists.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03: Display Material
  MM02: Change Material
  VF01: Create Billing Document
  VF02: Change Billing Document
  VF03: Display Billing Document
  
  
  
  Material Master Views: Ensure that the relevant views (like Basic Data, Sales Org Data, etc.) are properly maintained.
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that might address specific issues related to this error message.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the VF103 error and ensure that the material short text is properly maintained in the system.