How To Fix DB651 - Specify a type: S=SELECT-OPTION, P=PARAMETER

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DB - Messages for logical databases and background processing

• Message number: 651

• Message text: Specify a type: S=SELECT-OPTION, P=PARAMETER

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

If you want to edit or display a variable, you must specify its name
and type.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DB651 - Specify a type: S=SELECT-OPTION, P=PARAMETER ?

  The SAP error message DB651 ("Specify a type: S=SELECT-OPTION, P=PARAMETER") typically occurs when there is an issue with the way a selection screen is defined in an ABAP program. This error indicates that the system expects you to specify whether the input is a SELECT-OPTION or a PARAMETER, but it has not been provided correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Definition: The selection screen might be incorrectly defined, where the program expects either a SELECT-OPTION or a PARAMETER but does not receive the expected input.
  Missing or Incorrect Syntax: There may be a syntax error in the code where the selection screen elements are defined.
  Dynamic Selection Screen: If the selection screen is being generated dynamically, there might be a logic error in how the parameters are being set up.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check the Selection Screen Definition: Review the code where the selection screen is defined. Ensure that you have correctly specified either SELECT-OPTIONS or PARAMETERS. For example:SELECT-OPTIONS: s_field FOR