How To Fix AUT044 - The table is contained in the change document object &1

AUT044 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AUT - Messages for Enhancement for Audit Trails

• Message number: 044

• Message text: The table is contained in the change document object &1

What causes this issue?

You have assigned a table to a transaction. The logging of the whole
table is not active. The table is assigned to a change document object.
When you assign a table to a transaction, the system searches the
change logs using this one criterion only. If you also enter the
criterion <ZK>Change document object</>, the search will be much
quicker.

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?

Assign the change document object to a transaction. The tables
contained in the change document object are accessible automatically in
the transaction <ZK>Evaluation of Audit Trail</> (AUT10) via the
navigation help.
Choose <ZK>Yes</> to assign a table directly to the transaction, or
choose <ZK>Cancel</> to abort the assignment.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AUT044 - The table is contained in the change document object &1 ?

  The SAP error message AUT044 indicates that a specific table is part of a change document object, which means that the table is being used to track changes made to certain data records. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to perform an operation (like deletion or modification) on a table that is linked to change documents, which is not allowed due to the integrity constraints of the change document mechanism.
  
  Cause:
  
  Change Document Object: The table you are trying to modify is associated with a change document object. Change documents are used in SAP to keep track of changes made to certain data records for auditing and tracking purposes.
  Data Integrity: SAP enforces data integrity rules to ensure that changes to data that are tracked by change documents are handled correctly. This means that direct modifications to the underlying tables are restricted.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Use Change Document Functions: Instead of trying to modify