How To Fix WES_FILTER040 - Text for &1 not available in selected language

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WES_FILTER -

• Message number: 040

• Message text: Text for &1 not available in selected language

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WES_FILTER040 - Text for &1 not available in selected language ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WES_FILTER040: Text for &1 not available in selected language
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to display a text (description, label, or message) for a particular object (e.g., a filter, variant, or selection option) but cannot find the corresponding text in the language currently selected by the user.
  In other words, the text for the object identified by &1 (which is a placeholder for the actual object name or ID) is missing in the language the user has set in their SAP GUI or session.
  
  Typical Scenarios:
  
  The text master data for a filter or variant is maintained only in one language (usually the logon language or English), but the user is logged on with a different language.
  The translation for the object text has not been maintained or transported to the system.
  The object was created or modified in one language, but the corresponding translations are missing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Language Settings:
  
  Verify the user’s logon language (transaction SU01 or by checking the SAP GUI language).
  If possible, switch to the language in which the text is maintained and check if the error persists.
  
  
  
  Maintain or Translate the Text:
  
  Use transaction SE63 (Translation Environment) to translate the missing texts into the required language.
  Alternatively, maintain the texts directly in the original application or customizing transaction where the filter or variant is created.
  For variants or selection screens, check if texts are maintained in transaction SE38 or the relevant customizing node.
  
  
  
  Check and Transport Texts:
  
  If the system landscape involves multiple clients or systems (DEV, QAS, PRD), ensure that the texts are transported properly.
  Missing transports of language-dependent objects can cause this issue.
  
  
  
  Recreate or Update the Object:
  
  Sometimes, deleting and recreating the filter or variant in the required language can help.
  Or update the object with texts in all required languages.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction SE63: Translation tool for SAP texts.
  Transaction SU01: User maintenance, check user logon language.
  Transaction SE38 / SE80: For program or variant maintenance.
  SAP Notes: Sometimes SAP releases notes related to language or translation issues.
  SAP Help Portal: Documentation on language-dependent objects and translations.
  
  
  Summary:
  The error WES_FILTER040 indicates missing text in the user’s selected language. The fix involves ensuring that the text for the object &1 is maintained or translated into the user’s logon language, using SAP translation tools or direct maintenance, and verifying proper transport and system settings.
  
  If you provide the exact object name or context (e.g., filter name, variant, or transaction), I can help with more specific steps.