How To Fix CFD_ABAP_MANAGED_FLD029 - Do not risk data loss. Read details before proceeding.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CFD_ABAP_MANAGED_FLD - Custom Fields: Messages of ABAP-Managed Fields

• Message number: 029

• Message text: Do not risk data loss. Read details before proceeding.

What causes this issue?

To use your database field in the app <ZK>Custom Field and Logic</>, it
must be moved from its current location to the extension include
structure <(>&<)>1.
If the related changes are not activated and transported together, the
affected database column gets deleted, resulting in data loss for your
database field.

System Response

How to fix this error?

When performing the necessary ABAP dictionary changes in the development
system, make sure that both the removal of your database field from the
current location as well as its appending to the extension include
structure are performed in one ABAP dictionary activation step.
Save all single changes in transaction SE11 inactively.
After all related preparation steps have been completed, press
<ZK>Activate</> in transaction SE11 and make sure that all related
objects are selected for activation.
Record all related ABAP dictionary changes in one transport request to
make sure that they get activated together when being imported into the
production system.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CFD_ABAP_MANAGED_FLD029 - Do not risk data loss. Read details before proceeding. ?

  The SAP error message CFD_ABAP_MANAGED_FLD029 typically indicates a potential risk of data loss when working with managed fields in ABAP. This error is often encountered in scenarios involving data manipulation or updates where the system detects that certain conditions could lead to inconsistencies or loss of data integrity.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Data Integrity Risk: The error is triggered when the system identifies that the operation you are attempting could lead to data loss or corruption. This could happen if:
  
  You are trying to delete or modify a managed field that is still in use or referenced elsewhere.
  There are inconsistencies in the data model or the way data is being handled in the application.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Sometimes, the configuration of the managed fields or the underlying data model may not be set up correctly, leading to this error.
  
  
  Business Logic Violations: The operation may violate business rules defined in the application logic, which are designed to protect data