2470351 - Sales order type shown in different abbreviation in VA01 when logging on with different language

• Logon to system in English, the order type in VA01 initial screen is shown as 'OR':
  
  But when logon to system in another language (such as Chinese), the order type is shown in another abbreviation (such as 'TEST' in this case):
  
• Logon system with non-English language, Execute T-Code VOV8, some of the document types is shown with language specific characters.
• Logon system with non-English language, execute T-Code VA01, input document type like OR, error message 'Entry &1 does not exist in TVAK (check entry)' (00058) occurs.
• The same behavior is also seen in T-Codes like SSCUI_SD_SDTYP_SA, for 'SaTy' column, as well as its F4 popup.

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• Sales And Distribution (SD)
• Logistics Execution (LE)
• SAP ERP
• SAP ERP Central Component
• SAP Enhancement package for SAP ERP
• SAP Enhancement package for SAP ERP, version for SAP HANA
• SAP S/4HANA
• SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition

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