How To Fix DBOSC128 - Error while processing request; missing field definition for '&1'

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DBOSC -

• Message number: 128

• Message text: Error while processing request; missing field definition for '&1'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DBOSC128 - Error while processing request; missing field definition for '&1' ?

  The SAP error message DBOSC128 indicates that there is a problem with a database operation, specifically that a required field definition is missing for a certain field (denoted by &1). This error typically occurs in the context of database operations, such as when trying to read or write data to a database table.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Field Definition: The most common cause of this error is that the field definition for the specified field is not available in the database schema. This could happen if:
  
  The field was deleted or renamed in the database but the application code still references it.
  There is a mismatch between the database schema and the application code, possibly due to an incomplete transport or an inconsistency in the system.
  
  
  
  Transport Issues: If the field was recently added or modified and the transport request that includes these changes has not been properly imported into the target system, this error may occur.
  
  
  Database