How To Fix WL617 - No text for function module & in language &

WL617 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WL - Workflow: run-time messages

• Message number: 617

• Message text: No text for function module & in language &

What causes this issue?

A short text is not maintained in the specified language in table
SWWFBATEXT for the specified function module.

System Response

The action was terminated.

How to fix this error?

Either maintain the missing short text via view maintenance or check
whether there is a short text for this function module in another
language.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WL617 - No text for function module & in language & ?

  The SAP error message WL617 indicates that there is no text available for a specified function module in the specified language. This typically occurs when the system is trying to retrieve a description or documentation for a function module, but the text is not available in the requested language.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Documentation: The function module may not have been documented in the specified language.
  Language Settings: The user’s language settings may not match the available languages for the function module.
  Transport Issues: If the function module was recently transported from another system, the documentation may not have been included in the transport.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Function Module Documentation:
  
  Go to transaction SE37 (Function Module) and enter the function module name.
  Check if the documentation exists for the function module in the desired language. You can do this by clicking on the "Documentation" button.
  
  
  
  Change User Language:
  
  If the documentation is available in another language, consider changing your user settings to that