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VW638 - Text maint.not possible; Customizing shipment type &1 does not have &2
SAP Error Message - Details
Message type: E = Error
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Message class: VW - Shipment Processing Output
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Message number: 638
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Message text: Text maint.not possible; Customizing shipment type &1 does not have &2
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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.Procedure for System Administrators
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