How To Fix D3779 - Multiple entries of NUMCOLS and COUNT have to be specified each time

D3779 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: D3 - CCMS - DB2 on OS390

• Message number: 779

• Message text: Multiple entries of NUMCOLS and COUNT have to be specified each time

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D3779 - Details

• The SAP error message D3779, which states "Multiple entries of NUMCOLS and COUNT have to be specified each time," typically occurs in the context of SAP ABAP programming, particularly when dealing with internal tables and their definitions in a report or a data processing routine.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when you are trying to define or manipulate an internal table or a structure that requires a specific number of columns (NUMCOLS) and a count of entries (COUNT), but the definitions are not consistent or are missing in the context where they are needed. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Inconsistent Definitions: If you are using a table or structure that has multiple entries for NUMCOLS and COUNT, but you haven't specified them correctly in your code.
  Incorrect Data Handling: When you are trying to process data in a way that requires these parameters to be defined, but they are not provided or