How To Fix WRF_APC032 - No description in language &1 exists for material &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WRF_APC - Messages for Operational Assortment Planning and Control

• Message number: 032

• Message text: No description in language &1 exists for material &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WRF_APC032 - No description in language &1 exists for material &2 ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WRF_APC032 No description in language &1 exists for material &2
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to display or process a material description in a specific language (&1), but no description exists for the material (&2) in that language. Essentially, the material master record lacks a description in the requested language.
  This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  When a user views or processes a material in a language for which the material description has not been maintained.
  When reports, forms, or interfaces request material descriptions in a language that is not available.
  During data transfer or integration processes where language-specific descriptions are expected.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to maintain the material description in the required language.
  Steps:
  
  
  Check the material description:
  
  Use transaction MM03 (Display Material) to check if the material description exists in the language mentioned in the error (&1).
  
  
  
  Maintain the material description:
  
  Use transaction MM02 (Change Material).
  Enter the material number (&2).
  Select the appropriate views (usually Basic Data 1 or Basic Data 2).
  In the description field, maintain the material description in the required language (&1).
  Save the changes.
  
  
  
  If multiple materials or languages are affected:
  
  Consider mass maintenance tools such as MM17 or custom programs to update descriptions in bulk.
  Alternatively, use LSMW or BAPIs to upload descriptions in the required languages.
  
  
  
  Check language settings:
  
  Verify the user’s logon language or the language settings in the report/form/interface to ensure it matches the available material descriptions.
  If necessary, adjust the language settings or provide fallback descriptions.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  Material descriptions are language-dependent and stored in the material master.
  SAP supports multiple languages for material descriptions to accommodate global business needs.
  If the description is missing in a particular language, SAP cannot display or process it properly, leading to this error.
  This message is informational and helps identify missing master data in multilingual environments.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error
  No description in language &1 exists for material &2
  
  
  Cause
  Material description missing in the requested language
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain material description in the required language using MM02
  
  
  Transactions
  MM03 (Display), MM02 (Change), MM17 (Mass maintenance)
  
  
  
  
  If you need further assistance or a specific scenario (e.g., during a particular process or report), please provide more context!