diff --git a/migration/i3.1/oracle/201602011711_IDEMPIERE-3022.sql b/migration/i3.1/oracle/201602011711_IDEMPIERE-3022.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb8be70eb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migration/i3.1/oracle/201602011711_IDEMPIERE-3022.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+SET SQLBLANKLINES ON
+SET DEFINE OFF
+
+-- IDEMPIERE-3022 Copy Columns from table error message
+-- Feb 1, 2016 5:11:42 PM CET
+INSERT INTO AD_Message (MsgType,MsgText,AD_Client_ID,AD_Org_ID,IsActive,Created,CreatedBy,Updated,UpdatedBy,AD_Message_ID,Value,EntityType,AD_Message_UU) VALUES ('E','Target table must not have columns',0,0,'Y',TO_DATE('2016-02-01 17:11:42','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),0,TO_DATE('2016-02-01 17:11:42','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),0,200398,'ErrorCopyColumns','D','e74d8970-44f1-4cd0-9b5e-ee21af6c286e')
+;
+
diff --git a/migration/i3.1/postgresql/201602011711_IDEMPIERE-3022.sql b/migration/i3.1/postgresql/201602011711_IDEMPIERE-3022.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a400313af9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migration/i3.1/postgresql/201602011711_IDEMPIERE-3022.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+-- IDEMPIERE-3022 Copy Columns from table error message
+-- Feb 1, 2016 5:11:42 PM CET
+INSERT INTO AD_Message (MsgType,MsgText,AD_Client_ID,AD_Org_ID,IsActive,Created,CreatedBy,Updated,UpdatedBy,AD_Message_ID,Value,EntityType,AD_Message_UU) VALUES ('E','Target table must not have columns',0,0,'Y',TO_TIMESTAMP('2016-02-01 17:11:42','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),0,TO_TIMESTAMP('2016-02-01 17:11:42','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),0,200398,'ErrorCopyColumns','D','e74d8970-44f1-4cd0-9b5e-ee21af6c286e')
+;
+
diff --git a/org.adempiere.base.process/src/org/compiere/process/CopyColumnsFromTable.java b/org.adempiere.base.process/src/org/compiere/process/CopyColumnsFromTable.java
index 513b7e0dff..1b09fd1f2d 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.base.process/src/org/compiere/process/CopyColumnsFromTable.java
+++ b/org.adempiere.base.process/src/org/compiere/process/CopyColumnsFromTable.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import org.compiere.model.MTable;
 import org.compiere.model.M_Element;
 import org.compiere.model.PO;
 import org.compiere.util.AdempiereSystemError;
+import org.compiere.util.Env;
+import org.compiere.util.Msg;
 
 /**
  *	Copy columns from one table to other
@@ -76,8 +78,7 @@ public class CopyColumnsFromTable extends SvrProcess
 		MTable targetTable = new MTable(getCtx(), p_target_AD_Table_ID, get_TrxName());
 		MColumn[] targetColumns = targetTable.getColumns(true);
 		if (targetColumns.length > 0)
-			// TODO: dictionary message
-			throw new AdempiereSystemError("Target table must not have columns");
+			throw new AdempiereSystemError(Msg.getMsg(Env.getCtx(), "ErrorCopyColumns"));
 		
 		MTable sourceTable = new MTable(getCtx(), p_source_AD_Table_ID, get_TrxName());
 		MColumn[] sourceColumns = sourceTable.getColumns(true);