How To Fix 0K517 - No field catalog passed

0K517 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 0K - Messages for "General List Modules"

• Message number: 517

• Message text: No field catalog passed

What causes this issue?

No field catalog was passed for list formatting. The field catalog
contains meta-information about the output table structure. No list can
be output without this information.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 0K517 - No field catalog passed ?

  The SAP error message 0K517 No field catalog passed typically occurs when you are trying to execute a report or transaction that requires a field catalog, but none has been provided. A field catalog is a structure that defines the fields to be displayed in an ALV (ABAP List Viewer) report, including their properties such as field names, data types, and display attributes.
  
  Cause:
  The error can arise due to several reasons:
  
  Missing Field Catalog: The program or report you are executing expects a field catalog to be passed, but it is not being provided.
  Incorrect Program Logic: The logic in the ABAP program may not be correctly set up to create or pass the field catalog.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the report or the data being processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check the Program Code:
  
  If you have access to the ABAP code, check if