How To Fix 37046 - ABAP Dictionary field &-& not found in Dictionary

37046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 37 - Screen Painter

• Message number: 046

• Message text: ABAP Dictionary field &-& not found in Dictionary

What happened?

The specified field could not be found in the ABAP/4 Dictionary.

System Response

The SHOW display of the available nametab contains a field for which
there is no field information in the ABAP/4 Dictionary.

How to fix this error?

Check and activate the table in the ABAP/4 Dictionary.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 37046 - ABAP Dictionary field &-& not found in Dictionary ?

  The SAP error message "37046 ABAP Dictionary field &-& not found in Dictionary" typically indicates that the ABAP program is trying to access a field in the Data Dictionary that does not exist. This can happen for several reasons, and here are some common causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Field Name Typo: There may be a typo in the field name specified in the ABAP code.
  Field Deleted: The field may have been deleted from the Data Dictionary after the program was written.
  Field Not Activated: The field might exist in the Data Dictionary but has not been activated.
  Incorrect Table/Structure: The program might be referencing the wrong table or structure where the field is expected to be found.
  Transport Issues: If the field was created in a different system and not transported correctly, it may not exist in the current environment.
  Version Mismatch: The program may be running against an outdated version of the Data