How To Fix AD986 - Table change made makes table language-dependent

AD986 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AD - Data Dictionary application messages

• Message number: 986

• Message text: Table change made makes table language-dependent

What causes this issue?

A table is specified as language-dependent if its key contains a field
of type LANG in its key.
You action converts a non-language-dependent table to one that is
language-dependent.
You have presumably inserted a key field of type LANG into the table or
made a field that was not previously in the key into a key field.

System Response

Information message

How to fix this error?

No action required.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AD986 - Table change made makes table language-dependent ?

  The SAP error message AD986 indicates that a change made to a table has resulted in it becoming language-dependent. This typically occurs when a field in a database table is modified in such a way that it now requires language-specific data, which can affect how the data is stored and retrieved based on the user's language settings.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be triggered by several actions, including:
  
  Adding a Language-Dependent Field: If a new field is added to a table that is intended to store language-specific data (e.g., descriptions, names), the table becomes language-dependent.
  Modifying Existing Fields: Changing the attributes of existing fields to make them language-dependent (e.g., changing a field from a generic text field to a text field that requires language-specific entries).
  Table Structure Changes: Any structural changes that introduce language dependency can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the AD986 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Review Table Changes: Check the changes made to the