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  • 1.  MM02 Update Alt Language Descriptions

    Posted 08-22-2025 03:33

    Hi, Does anyone know how to go about updating a specific language description in MM02? I tried recording a GUI script but it doesn't select the language ID and I can't see a way in MM02 to select a particular line/language.

    I saw a post on here explaining how to do this but the link didn't lead anywhere.

    Any ideas or help would be much appreciated.

    Thanks



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    Andrew Lewis
    Global Master Data Analyst
    QuidelOrtho
    Wales
    United Kingdom
    www.QuidelOrtho.com
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  • 2.  RE: MM02 Update Alt Language Descriptions

    Posted 08-22-2025 03:54

    Hello Andrew,

    You don't need to use GUI script to change/add texts.

    Click on the button "add long text" and this gives you the option to add new languages, but also if you choose any existing language it would overwrite the existing text. If you have multiple lines of text needed you can also maintain in the same excel cell by "alt+enter" to get to the next row in same cell and script will add this as pr cell input. (sales and purchase text)



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    Oddgeir Wold
    Masterdata Expert
    Yara International Asa
    Oslo
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  • 3.  RE: MM02 Update Alt Language Descriptions

    Posted 08-22-2025 04:05

    Hi Oddgeir

    Thanks for the quick response! I am unable to use this feature using T-Code MM02 and receive a pop up error telling me so. Is there another way to update a description without using a BAPI because it is company policy to use a Change Number for all master data changes.

    Thanks



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    Andrew Lewis
    Global Master Data Analyst
    QuidelOrtho
    Wales
    United Kingdom
    www.QuidelOrtho.com
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  • 4.  RE: MM02 Update Alt Language Descriptions

    Employee
    Posted 08-22-2025 19:34

    Hi Andrew

    The best way is to have the FM installed and use the method Oddgeir mentioned.

    The second best way is a BAPI as it does an upsert - update if it exists or add if it doesn't.

    If you can't use either, GUI scripting works just fine with an Indexed IF. You have to overtype the language to capture it as an index. 

    After recording in Expert view I see this.  Add the Indexed IF on language - compare it to a column value

    Then you  unselect language key, as it's just an index 

    The script will look something like this

    run it

    Check it's updated. 

    You can add a regular loop if you are updating more than one language description

     I'm attaching an example I created in ECC.

    Hope that helps,

    Sigrid



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    Sigrid Kok
    *Precisely Software Inc.
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  • 5.  RE: MM02 Update Alt Language Descriptions

    Posted 08-22-2025 04:24

    Hi,

    This message is new to me. 

    Below a printscreen of a quick script I just created and by clicking on the long text button I get the pop up to choose the different texts.

    I'm sorry I don't know any other way of maintaining the sales and po texts. 

    The basic texts I used in the past(not the current version of Automate) to use the logon language same as the language I wanted to change, then the logon language appeared always on first row. Not sure if that works now in the new version.

    Otherwise you need to use a formula in the mapper to lookup the language you wish to change. 

    After the button for long texts was instated into the script it made life much easier for the text update.

    Maybe some of the Automate experts here can explain why you get the error and get that resolved.




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    Oddgeir Wold
    Masterdata Expert
    Yara International Asa
    Oslo
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