How To Fix D0762 - Index name &1-&2 is only significant in the &3 position

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 762

• Message text: Index name &1-&2 is only significant in the &3 position

What causes this issue?

This table already has an index whose first two places are the same as
those of the selected index name.
Tables with 15- and 16-place names must have index names whose first
two places are significant in order to be able to generate a unique
index name on the database.

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?

Choose another index name. If an SAP index collides with a customer
index because the customer index was not created in the customer name
range, you should delete the customer index and create it again with
another name.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message D0762 - Index name &1-&2 is only significant in the &3 position ?

  The SAP error message D0762 indicates an issue related to the use of an index in a database table. Specifically, the message states that the index name specified is only significant in a certain position, which typically means that the index is not being used optimally or is not defined correctly for the query being executed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Index Definition: The index defined on the database table may not be appropriate for the query being executed. This can happen if the index is defined on columns that are not being used in the WHERE clause of the SQL statement.
  Query Structure: The SQL query may not be structured in a way that utilizes the index effectively. For example, if the query filters on columns that are not part of the index, the database engine may not use the index at all.
  Database Optimization: The database optimizer may determine that using the index is not beneficial