How To Fix VW638 - Text maint.not possible; Customizing shipment type &1 does not have &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VW - Shipment Processing Output

• Message number: 638

• Message text: Text maint.not possible; Customizing shipment type &1 does not have &2

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to switch to the tabstrip control for text
maintenance. A text determination procedure is required for text
maintenance, but the shipment type of the current shipment does not
contain any.

System Response

&COUNTER_0&

How to fix this error?

In Customizing <DS:TRAN.VOTX>(Define and assign text determination
procedure)</>, assign a text determination procedure to the shipment
type.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message VW638 - Text maint.not possible; Customizing shipment type &1 does not have &2 ?

  The SAP error message VW638, which states "Text maintenance not possible; Customizing shipment type &1 does not have &2," typically occurs when you are trying to maintain text for a shipment type that has not been properly configured in the system. This error indicates that the specific shipment type you are working with does not have the required text type defined in the customizing settings.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Text Type Configuration: The shipment type you are trying to maintain does not have the specified text type (denoted by &2) configured in the customizing settings.
  Incorrect Shipment Type: You may be using a shipment type that is not intended for text maintenance.
  Customizing Settings Not Completed: The necessary customizing steps for the shipment type may not have been completed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Customizing Settings:
  
  Go to the SAP Customizing Implementation Guide (IMG) by using transaction code SPRO.
  Navigate to the following path: Logistics