How To Fix 37109 - Place the cursor on a table control

37109 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 37 - Screen Painter

• Message number: 109

• Message text: Place the cursor on a table control

What causes this issue?

You chose <LS>Edit -> Table control</>, but a screen element of a
different type already exists at the current cursor position.

System Response

Function not executed.

How to fix this error?

If you want to create a table control, place the cursor on a free space
on the screen and choose either <LS>Edit -> Table control</> or
<LS>Edit -> Create element -> Table control</>.
If you want to edit or display a table control, place the cursor on the
table control and choose <LS>Edit -> Table control</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

37109 - Details

• The SAP error message "37109: Place the cursor on a table control" typically occurs when a user attempts to perform an action that requires a specific focus on a table control within a screen or dialog in an SAP application. This error indicates that the system expects the user to position the cursor over a table control (like a grid or list) to execute a particular function or command.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Cursor Position: The most common cause of this error is that the cursor is not positioned over a table control when the action is triggered. This can happen if the user clicks outside the table control or if the focus is on another UI element.
  User Interface Design: The design of the SAP screen may require specific interactions with table controls, and failing to follow these can lead to this error.
  Functionality Limitation: Certain functions or buttons are only applicable when the cursor