How To Fix DD_MT_SHARING016 - A content separation condition must be specified for the sharing type

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DD_MT_SHARING - DDIC Multi Tenancy Sharing: Messages

• Message number: 016

• Message text: A content separation condition must be specified for the sharing type

What causes this issue?

Sharing Type W - a normalized where condition:
- a normalized where condition must contain at least one line
- each line must only use key fields of the table (and each key field
only once)
- the same set of key fields must be used in all lines
- the operator must be allowed (currently, 'LIKE' and '=')
- when LIKE is used, the value must contain a wildcard ('%' or '_')

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

Sharing Type T/S - free style where condition in HANA SQL:
- a syntactically correct HANA where condition (native SQL)

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DD_MT_SHARING016 - A content separation condition must be specified for the sharing type ?

  The SAP error message DD_MT_SHARING016 indicates that a content separation condition must be specified for the sharing type in the context of data modeling or configuration in SAP. This error typically arises when you are trying to define a sharing type for a data object, but the necessary conditions for content separation have not been defined.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Content Separation Condition: The sharing type you are trying to configure requires a content separation condition, but it has not been specified.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the sharing type may be incomplete or incorrect, leading to the requirement for a content separation condition not being met.
  Data Model Issues: There may be issues in the data model that prevent the system from recognizing the necessary conditions for sharing.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Define Content Separation Condition:
  
  Go to the relevant configuration