How To Fix AD584 - Gen. buffering not allowed, therefore no. of key fields must be 0

AD584 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AD - Data Dictionary application messages

• Message number: 584

• Message text: Gen. buffering not allowed, therefore no. of key fields must be 0

What causes this issue?

Generic buffering of this table is not permitted. The number of key
fields entered in the technical settings for this table is not equal to
0. Defining a number of key fields only makes sense for generic
buffering of the table.
This error might occur because the table has only one key field.
Generic buffering, however, only makes sense for tables with more than
one field in the key.

System Response

An error message is output.

How to fix this error?

Set the number of key fields in the technical settings to 0. In the
Goto menu, select table maintenance with the option <LS>Technical
Settings</>. In the following screen, press <LS>Change No. of Keys</>
and delete the entered number of key fields in the popup. Activate the
technical settings.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AD584 - Gen. buffering not allowed, therefore no. of key fields must be 0 ?

  The SAP error message AD584 ("Gen. buffering not allowed, therefore no. of key fields must be 0") typically occurs in the context of database table buffering settings in SAP. This error indicates that the table in question is set up in a way that does not allow general buffering, but there are key fields defined for the table.
  
  Cause:
  
  Buffering Settings: The table is configured with buffering settings that do not allow general buffering. This can happen if the table is defined with certain characteristics that make it unsuitable for buffering, such as being a transparent table with a high volume of data or frequent changes.
  Key Fields: The error specifically mentions that the number of key fields must be 0, which means that if the table is not allowed to be buffered, it should not have any key fields defined.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Table Buffering Settings:
  
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