How To Fix AQ176 - Specify a type for the additional field

AQ176 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AQ - Message texts for SAP Query

• Message number: 176

• Message text: Specify a type for the additional field

What causes this issue?

When defining an additional field, you did not specify a type.

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?

Specify a valid ABAP/4 type.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AQ176 - Specify a type for the additional field ?

  The SAP error message AQ176, "Specify a type for the additional field," typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify a data structure, such as a table or a structure, and you have defined an additional field without specifying its data type. This can happen in various contexts, such as when working with ABAP Dictionary objects or when defining custom fields in a program.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of a data type for an additional field that you are trying to define. In SAP, every field in a data structure must have a defined data type (e.g., CHAR, NUMC, DATS, etc.) to ensure that the system knows how to handle the data stored in that field.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to specify a data type for the additional field. Here are the steps you can follow:
  
  
  Access the Data Dictionary:
  
  Go to transaction code SE11 (Data Dictionary).
  
  
  
  Locate