How To Fix D0104 - Field & of type & must be in the final position

D0104 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: D0 - Machine-level ABAP/4 Dictionary texts (e.g. debugging)

• Message number: 104

• Message text: Field & of type & must be in the final position

What causes this issue?

A transparent table may contain only one field of type LCHR or LRAW.
This field must always be at the end of the table.

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?

Change the order of the table fields so that the field of type LCHR or
LRAW is at the end of the table. Make sure that a length field precedes
a field of type LCHR or LRAW. Further information can be found in the
manual for the ABAP/4 Dictionary.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message D0104 - Field & of type & must be in the final position ?

  The SAP error message D0104 ("Field & of type & must be in the final position") typically occurs during the development of ABAP programs or when working with data structures, particularly when defining the layout of internal tables or structures. This error indicates that a field of a certain type is not positioned correctly according to the rules of the data structure definition.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following issues:
  
  Field Positioning: In certain contexts, especially when defining structures or tables, specific fields must be placed in the final position. This is often the case for fields that are of a certain type (like reference fields or certain data types).
  Data Type Restrictions: Some data types have restrictions on where they can be placed within a structure or table definition. For example, a field of type STRING or XSTRING may need to be the last field in a structure.
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