How To Fix DA500 - View & is not active in ABAP Dictionary

DA500 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 500

• Message text: View & is not active in ABAP Dictionary

What causes this issue?

The view has either not yet been activated in the ABAP/4 Dictionary or
else is not defined there.

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?

Depending on which of these applies, either activate or create the
view.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

DA500 - Details

• The SAP error message DA500 indicates that a specific view (or database view) is not active in the ABAP Dictionary. This can occur for various reasons, such as changes made to the underlying tables or the view itself not being activated after creation or modification.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive View: The view has not been activated after it was created or modified.
  Changes in Underlying Tables: If the tables that the view is based on have been changed (e.g., fields added or removed), the view may need to be reactivated.
  Transport Issues: If the view was transported from one system to another, it may not have been activated in the target system.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or activate the object.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate the View:
  
  Go to the ABAP Dictionary (transaction code SE11).
  Enter the name of the view that is causing the error.
  Check if the view is inactive. If it is, activate