How To Fix AD733 - Foreign key &-& (use cardinality 1 : N or 1 : CN with 'TEXT')


SAP Error Message - Details

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: AD - Data Dictionary application messages

  • Message number: 733

  • Message text: Foreign key &-& (use cardinality 1 : N or 1 : CN with 'TEXT')

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  • What causes this issue?

    In the case of a text-foreign key, only one of
    the <DS:TX.MK-CARD> cardinalities</> '1:N' or '1:CN' can be correct.
    It must be possible to create text in several languages for each
    object, but there may be no texts for which the object is not entered
    in the check table.
    &SYSTEM-RESPONSE&

    How to fix this error?

    Please enter one of the cardinalities '1 : N' or '1 : CN'.

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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AD733 - Foreign key &-& (use cardinality 1 : N or 1 : CN with 'TEXT') ?
    The SAP error message AD733 typically indicates an issue with the foreign key relationship in a database table or structure. This error arises when the cardinality of the foreign key relationship is not correctly defined, particularly when it involves a text field.
    
    Cause: The error message "Foreign key &-& (use cardinality 1 : N or 1 : CN with 'TEXT')" suggests that the foreign key relationship you are trying to establish is not compatible with the data type or cardinality defined in the database schema. Specifically, it indicates that: You are trying to create a foreign key relationship with a text field (which is usually a long text or a string). The cardinality of the relationship is not set to either 1:N (one-to-many) or 1:CN (one-to-conditional-many), which are the only valid cardinalities for foreign keys involving text fields.
    Solution: To resolve this error, you can take the following steps: Check the Data Model: Review the data model

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