How To Fix WS510 - Description of order type & could not be found

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 510

• Message text: Description of order type & could not be found

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS510 - Description of order type & could not be found ?

  The SAP error message WS510: Description of order type & could not be found typically occurs in the context of Plant Maintenance (PM) or Customer Service (CS) modules when the system cannot find the description for a given order type.
  
  Cause:
  
  The order type you are trying to use or reference does not have a description maintained in the system.
  The order type might not be configured properly or is missing in the customizing settings.
  The system is trying to display or process an order type that is either incorrect, deleted, or not yet created.
  Sometimes, this error can occur if the language-dependent description for the order type is missing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Order Type Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction SPRO ? Plant Maintenance and Customer Service ? Maintenance and Service Processing ? Maintenance and Service Orders ? Order Types ? Define Order Types.
  Verify that the order type in question exists and is correctly configured.
  
  
  
  Maintain Description for Order Type:
  
  In the same customizing path, ensure that the description for the order type is maintained for the relevant language.
  You can also use transaction OIOA to maintain order types and their descriptions.
  
  
  
  Check Language Settings:
  
  If the system language is different from the language in which the description is maintained, either maintain the description in the required language or switch the user language to one where the description exists.
  
  
  
  Check for Typographical Errors:
  
  Verify that the order type code entered is correct and matches the configured order types.
  
  
  
  Transport and System Consistency:
  
  If this is a new order type transported from another system, ensure that the transport was successful and all related customizing objects are imported.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  OIOA – Maintain Order Types
  SPRO – Customizing Implementation Guide
  IW31/IW32 – Create/Change Maintenance Order (where the error might appear)
  
  
  
  Tables:
  
  T370 – Order Types (contains order type and description)
  
  
  
  Notes and Documentation:
  
  Check SAP Notes related to order type configuration if the problem persists.
  Review SAP Help Portal documentation on order types in Plant Maintenance.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The error WS510 indicates that the system cannot find the description for the specified order type. The fix involves verifying and maintaining the order type and its description in the customizing settings, ensuring the correct language descriptions are available, and confirming that the order type code is correct.
  If you need further assistance, please provide the order type code and the context in which the error occurs.