How To Fix /CFG/DSY_DS038 - DDIC object &1 is not a table object as expected

/CFG/DSY_DS038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /CFG/DSY_DS -

• Message number: 038

• Message text: DDIC object &1 is not a table object as expected

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/CFG/DSY_DS038 - Details

• The SAP error message /CFG/DSY_DS038 DDIC object &1 is not a table object as expected typically indicates that the system is expecting a Data Dictionary (DDIC) object to be a table, but it has encountered a different type of object (such as a view, structure, or another non-table object).
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Object Type: The object specified in the error message (denoted by &1) is not a table. It could be a view, structure, or another type of DDIC object.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the system where a table is expected, but a different object type has been defined or used.
  Data Model Changes: Changes in the data model or updates to the DDIC objects may have led to inconsistencies.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check the Object Type: Verify the object type of the DDIC object mentioned in the error message. You can do this by using transaction SE11 (Data Dictionary) and entering the object name