How To Fix WFE_REQUEST_CRM208 - Select an OTR short text with an alias

WFE_REQUEST_CRM208 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WFE_REQUEST_CRM - Web Financials Forms: CRM Request Category Editor

• Message number: 208

• Message text: Select an OTR short text with an alias

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WFE_REQUEST_CRM208 - Select an OTR short text with an alias ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WFE_REQUEST_CRM208: Select an OTR short text with an alias
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP CRM when the system expects a text (usually a description or label) to be selected from an OTR (Online Text Repository) object that has an alias assigned, but no such selection or alias is found. Essentially, the workflow or UI element is trying to retrieve or display a short text from OTR, but the required alias for that text is missing or not properly maintained.
  In SAP CRM, OTR is used to manage texts centrally, and texts are identified by text IDs and aliases. If the alias is missing or not linked correctly, the system cannot fetch the required short text, leading to this error.
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  When customizing or configuring CRM Web UI components that use OTR texts.
  During workflow processing or UI rendering where OTR texts are referenced.
  When a text element is expected to