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Message type: E = Error
Message class: W+ -
Message number: 608
Message text: You can only call up the editor from the long texts
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W+608
- You can only call up the editor from the long texts ?SAP Error Message:
W+608 – You can only call up the editor from the long texts
Cause:
This warning message appears when a user tries to access or edit a text object in SAP using a method or transaction that is not designed for editing long texts directly. The system restricts the editor to be called only from the context of long texts (e.g., when editing or creating long texts via the appropriate text maintenance transactions or function modules).
In other words, the error occurs because the user or program attempts to invoke the long text editor outside the allowed context or without the proper parameters.
Explanation:
SO10
for standard texts, or text editing within material master, sales documents, etc.).READ_TEXT
or CALL FUNCTION 'EDIT_TEXT'
without proper parameters.Check the context from which the editor is called:
Use the correct function modules with proper parameters:
EDIT_TEXT
or SAVE_TEXT
with all required parameters (e.g., text object, text ID, language, name).ID
(Text ID)LANGU
(Language)NAME
(Text name)OBJECT
(Text object)Use standard transactions for editing long texts:
SO10
If in custom development:
Function Modules:
READ_TEXT
– to read long textsSAVE_TEXT
– to save long textsEDIT_TEXT
– to call the long text editorTransactions:
SO10
– Standard Text MaintenanceSAP Notes:
Debugging:
W+608 is a warning indicating that the long text editor can only be called from the proper context with the correct parameters. To resolve it, ensure that the editor is invoked only from supported transactions or programs, and when called programmatically, use the correct function modules with all required parameters.
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