How To Fix W4253 - Error reading text: & & &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W4 - Messages for material discontinuation

• Message number: 253

• Message text: Error reading text: & & &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W4253 - Error reading text: & & & ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  W4253 Error reading text: & & &
  
  1. Cause
  The warning message W4253 typically occurs when SAP tries to read a text object (such as a long text, message text, or documentation) but encounters an issue. The placeholders & & & represent parameters that usually provide more details about the text object being read (e.g., text ID, language, object key).
  Common causes include:
  
  Text object does not exist: The requested text (e.g., long text, message text) is missing or has not been created.
  Incorrect text ID or key: The program or function module is requesting a text with an incorrect or non-existent text ID or key.
  Authorization issues: The user does not have sufficient authorization to read the text.
  Language mismatch: The text is not available in the requested language.
  Database inconsistencies: The text data might be corrupted or inconsistent in the database.
  
  
  2. Solution
  To resolve the W4253 warning, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check the text existence:
  
  Use transaction SE75 (SAPscript Text Management) or SE38 to check if the text object exists.
  Verify the text ID, language, and key being requested.
  
  
  
  Verify program parameters:
  
  Review the program or function module code that triggers the text read.
  Ensure the correct text ID, object, and language are passed.
  
  
  
  Create or maintain the missing text:
  
  If the text is missing, create it using the appropriate transaction (e.g., SO10 for standard texts, or SE75 for SAPscript texts).
  
  
  
  Check authorizations:
  
  Ensure the user has the necessary authorizations to read the text objects.
  
  
  
  Check language settings:
  
  If the text is missing in the requested language, either provide a translation or request the text in a language that exists.
  
  
  
  Debugging:
  
  If the issue persists, debug the program to identify exactly where and why the text read fails.
  
  
  
  Database consistency:
  
  Run consistency checks or consult BASIS team if database corruption is suspected.
  
  
  
  
  3. Related Information
  
  
  Message Class: W4 (Warning messages related to text reading)
  
  
  Common transactions:
  
  SE75 - SAPscript Text Management
  SO10 - Standard Text Maintenance
  SE38 - ABAP Editor (for debugging)
  
  
  
  Function modules often involved:
  
  READ_TEXT - Reads long texts
  READ_TEXTPOOL - Reads text pool entries
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Check SAP Notes for any known issues related to text reading errors.
  
  
  
  Example scenario:
  
  A program tries to read a long text for a material description but the text does not exist for the material in the requested language, triggering W4253.
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Missing or incorrect text object, authorization issues, language mismatch, DB issues
  
  
  Solution
  Verify and create missing texts, check parameters, ensure authorizations, debug program
  
  
  Related
  Transactions: SE75, SO10; Function modules: READ_TEXT; SAP Notes for known issues
  
  
  
  
  If you provide the exact parameters (& & &) from the message or the context (transaction, program), I can help you with a more precise diagnosis.