How To Fix DA441 - & objects with mode flag "F" or "U": database modification using SQL

DA441 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DA - Dictionary: Compare, distribution, timer, instantiation

• Message number: 441

• Message text: & objects with mode flag "F" or "U": database modification using SQL

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DA441 - Details

• The SAP error message DA441 typically indicates that there is an issue with database modifications related to objects that have a mode flag of "F" (for "F"orward) or "U" (for "U"niversal). This error often arises when there is an attempt to perform a database modification using SQL on objects that are not intended to be modified directly through SQL statements.
  
  Cause:
  
  Mode Flag "F" or "U": Objects with these flags are usually defined in a way that they should not be modified directly through SQL. The "F" flag indicates that the object is a forward declaration, while the "U" flag indicates that it is a universal object.
  Direct SQL Modification: The error occurs when there is an attempt to modify these objects directly using SQL commands, which is not allowed in SAP's data model.
  Database Integrity: SAP enforces certain rules to maintain data integrity and consistency, and modifying these objects directly can lead to