How To Fix 37038 - Search help & is not active in ABAP Dictionary

37038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 37 - Screen Painter

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Search help & is not active in ABAP Dictionary

What causes this issue?

When you make entries in the field "Search help" a search help is
assigned to the input/output field being edited. This can happen either
statically or dynamically.
In this case, you have made an invalid entry.
For static assignment purposes, a valid entry is the name of a search
help which is defined in the ABAP Dictionary and also active.
For dynamic assignment purposes, a valid entry is the name of a global
variable which is defined in the program/module pool and prefixed with a
':'. At runtime, the value of the variable is then interpreted as the
name of the search help.

System Response

Input rejected.

How to fix this error?

You can get a list active search helps from the R/3 Repository
Information System or through possible entries in the ABAP Dictionary.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 37038 - Search help & is not active in ABAP Dictionary ?

  The SAP error message "37038 Search help & is not active" typically occurs when you are trying to use a search help that has not been activated in the ABAP Dictionary. This can happen in various scenarios, such as when you are trying to use a search help in a selection screen or when a field is supposed to provide a search help but it is not available.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Search Help: The search help you are trying to use is not activated in the ABAP Dictionary.
  Transport Issues: The search help might be in a transport request that has not been released or imported into the target system.
  Authorization Issues: There may be authorization issues preventing the search help from being accessed.
  
  Configuration Issues: The search help might not be properly configured or linked to the relevant field.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate the Search Help:
  
  Go to transaction code SE11 (ABAP Dictionary).
  Enter the name of the search help that