How To Fix AD176 - No fields exist for table &. Saving not possible

AD176 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AD - Data Dictionary application messages

• Message number: 176

• Message text: No fields exist for table &. Saving not possible

What causes this issue?

The structure does not contain any field definitions.

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?

Please define some table fields.
The definition of a pool is made up of at least two key fields and a
long argument field. The first key field contains the table names for
the pooled table, the second key field the primary key for this table.
If the type, length, and position of one or several key fields are
common to all pooled tables, this or these key fields can also be
defined in the pool as key fields.
INCLUDE ADIC-POOL-STRUCTURE

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AD176 - No fields exist for table &. Saving not possible ?

  The SAP error message AD176 ("No fields exist for table &. Saving not possible") typically occurs when you are trying to save a table or a structure in the Data Dictionary (SE11) or while working with a database table in the ABAP Dictionary, but the system cannot find any fields defined for that table. This can happen for several reasons:
  Causes:
  
  
  No Fields Defined: The most straightforward reason is that the table you are trying to save does not have any fields defined. This could be due to an oversight during the table creation process.
  
  
  Incorrect Table Name: You might be trying to access or save a table that does not exist or has been incorrectly named.
  
  
  Transport Issues: If the table was created in a different system and transported to your current system, there might have been issues during the transport that caused the table definition to be incomplete.
  
  
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, authorization issues