How To Fix CI204 - Access with invalid index (&)

CI204 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CI - Plant maintenance task list messages

• Message number: 204

• Message text: Access with invalid index (&)

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE NA_SYS OBJECT DOKU ID TX LANGUAGE E

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CI204 - Access with invalid index (&) ?

  The SAP error message CI204, which states "Access with invalid index (&)," typically occurs when there is an attempt to access an internal table using an index that is either out of bounds or not valid. This can happen in ABAP programs when the index specified is less than 1 or greater than the number of entries in the internal table.
  Causes:
  
  Out-of-Bounds Index: The index used to access the internal table is either less than 1 or greater than the number of rows in the table.
  Empty Internal Table: The internal table may be empty, and an attempt is made to access an index.
  Incorrect Logic: There may be a logical error in the code that calculates or determines the index value.
  Dynamic Indexing: If the index is calculated dynamically, it may not be properly validated before use.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Index Value: Before accessing the internal table, ensure that the index is within the valid range.