How To Fix AD856 - Table & (first delete data from the pooled table)

AD856 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AD - Data Dictionary application messages

• Message number: 856

• Message text: Table & (first delete data from the pooled table)

What causes this issue?

The pooled table to be deleted still contains data.

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?

First delete the data from this pooled table.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AD856 - Table & (first delete data from the pooled table) ?

  The SAP error message AD856 indicates that there is an attempt to delete or modify data in a pooled table, but the operation cannot be completed because the table contains data. This error typically arises when you try to delete a pooled table entry without first removing the associated data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Pooled Tables: Pooled tables are a type of database table in SAP that allows multiple logical tables to share the same physical table in the database. They are used to optimize storage and performance.
  Data Existence: The error occurs when there is existing data in the pooled table that needs to be deleted before you can delete the table itself or perform certain operations on it.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AD856 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Identify the Data: Determine which records exist in the pooled table that are preventing the deletion. You can do this by querying the table using transaction codes like SE11 (Data