How To Fix CFD_ABAP_MANAGED_FLD054 - Field needs to be removed from one or more ABAP dictionary structures.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 054

• Message text: Field needs to be removed from one or more ABAP dictionary structures.

What causes this issue?

When you enable your database field for use in the app <ZK>Custom Fields
and Logic</>, the field is added to the ABAP dictionary structure
<(>&<)>1 by the system. Since the field is already part of this
structure, or occurs in structures that include structure <(>&<)>1, the
field needs to be removed from these locations before it can be enabled
for use.

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?

Click <ZK>Prepare</> and follow the step-by-step instructions given
there.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CFD_ABAP_MANAGED_FLD054 - Field needs to be removed from one or more ABAP dictionary structures. ?

  The SAP error message CFD_ABAP_MANAGED_FLD054 indicates that a field in the ABAP Dictionary (Data Dictionary) needs to be removed from one or more structures. This error typically arises when there are inconsistencies or issues related to the definition of fields in the Data Dictionary, particularly when dealing with managed fields in ABAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Definition Issues: The field in question may have been defined in a way that is incompatible with the structures it is part of. This can happen if the field is no longer valid or if it has been modified in a way that affects its usage in existing structures.
  Data Model Changes: Changes in the underlying data model, such as the removal or modification of a field, can lead to this error if the structures that reference the field are not updated accordingly.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), and