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Message type: E = Error
Message class: 37 - Screen Painter
Message number: 094
Message text: Specify a column width > 0
You are editing the column elements of a table control and entered a
column width of 0. This value is not valid. A column must be at least 1
character in width.
The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.
Enter a value larger than 0.
If you want to delete the column, use the "Cut" function.
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37094
- Specify a column width > 0 ?The SAP error message 37094, "Specify a column width > 0," typically occurs in the context of SAP ABAP programming, particularly when dealing with internal tables or field catalog definitions for ALV (ABAP List Viewer) reports. This error indicates that a column width has been defined as zero or not specified, which is not acceptable.
Cause:
The error is caused by one of the following reasons:
- Column Width Not Specified: When defining a field catalog for an ALV report, if the width of a column is not specified or is set to zero, SAP will throw this error.
- Incorrect Field Catalog Definition: The field catalog may have been incorrectly defined, leading to a situation where the width of one or more columns is not greater than zero.
Solution:
To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
Check Field Catalog Definition:
- Ensure that all columns in your field catalog have a specified width greater than zero. For example, if you are defining a field catalog in an ALV report, make sure to set the
OUTPUTLEN
orCOLWIDTH
attributes appropriately.Example:
DATA: lt_fieldcat TYPE lvc_t_fcat, ls_fieldcat TYPE lvc_s_fcat. CLEAR ls_fieldcat. ls_fieldcat-fieldname = 'YOUR_FIELD'. ls_fieldcat-seltext_m = 'Your Field'. ls_fieldcat-outputlen = 10. " Ensure this is greater than 0 APPEND ls_fieldcat TO lt_fieldcat.
Review Data Types:
- Ensure that the data types of the fields being displayed in the ALV are compatible and that their lengths are defined correctly in the data dictionary.
Debugging:
- If you are unsure where the issue lies, you can use debugging tools to step through the code and check the values being assigned to the field catalog.
Documentation:
- Refer to the SAP documentation for ALV and field catalog definitions to ensure you are following the correct syntax and guidelines.
Related Information:
By ensuring that all columns in your field catalog have a width greater than zero, you should be able to resolve the error message 37094.
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