How To Fix AD071 - Data element & is not in ABAP Dictionary

AD071 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AD - Data Dictionary application messages

• Message number: 071

• Message text: Data element & is not in ABAP Dictionary

What causes this issue?

The data element has not yet been created in the ABAP/4 Dictionary.

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?

Create the data element using transaction SE11.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

AD071 - Details

• The SAP error message AD071 indicates that a specified data element is not found in the ABAP Dictionary. This can occur in various scenarios, such as when you are trying to use a data element that has not been defined or has been deleted from the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-existent Data Element: The data element you are trying to use has not been created in the ABAP Dictionary.
  Typographical Error: There may be a typo in the name of the data element.
  Transport Issues: If the data element was created in a different system and not transported correctly, it may not exist in the current system.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or access the data element.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Data Element Name: Verify that the data element name is spelled correctly and exists in the ABAP Dictionary.
  
  You can do this by navigating to the ABAP Dictionary (transaction SE11) and searching for