How To Fix AD094 - An underscore is not permitted in position 2 or 3


AD094 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: AD - Data Dictionary application messages

  • Message number: 094

  • Message text: An underscore is not permitted in position 2 or 3

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  • What causes this issue?

    SAP naming conventions reserve the use of underscores in the second and
    third positions for special objects. The object you are editing is not
    one of these types of object.

    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?

    Correct your entry. The second and third positions of the object name
    may not contain underscores.

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AD094 - An underscore is not permitted in position 2 or 3 ?
    The SAP error message AD094 indicates that there is an issue with the naming convention of an object, typically a variable, field, or identifier, in your ABAP code or configuration. Specifically, the error states that an underscore (_) is not permitted in the second or third position of the name.
    
    Cause: The error is caused by the naming rules in ABAP, which restrict the use of underscores in certain positions within identifiers. According to the naming conventions: The first character of an identifier must be a letter (A-Z, a-z). The second and third characters cannot be underscores. Subsequent characters can include letters, numbers, and underscores. For example, the following identifiers would trigger this error: _example (underscore in position 1) a_bexample (underscore in position 2) ab_example (underscore in position 3)
    Solution: To resolve this error, you need to modify the identifier that is causing the issue. Here are the steps to fix it: Identify the Object: Check the error message details to find

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