How To Fix DH129 - Search help cannot be both elementary and collective search help

DH129 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DH - DD: Messages for search helps

• Message number: 129

• Message text: Search help cannot be both elementary and collective search help

What causes this issue?

According to the sources handled, the
<DS:TX.DDDOK_SHLP_SEARCHHELP>search help</> is both an
<DS:TX.DDDOK_SHLP_ELEMENTARY>elementary search help</> and a
<DS:TX.DDDOK_SHLP_COLLECTIVE>collective search help</>.

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?

Make sure that the sources of the search help are consistent.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DH129 - Search help cannot be both elementary and collective search help ?

  The SAP error message DH129, which states "Search help cannot be both elementary and collective search help," typically occurs when there is a conflict in the configuration of search helps in the SAP system. This error arises when a search help is incorrectly defined as both an elementary search help and a collective search help at the same time.
  
  Cause:
  
  Definition Conflict: In SAP, search helps can be classified as either elementary or collective. An elementary search help retrieves data from a single table or view, while a collective search help combines multiple elementary search helps. If a search help is mistakenly defined to serve both purposes, the system will throw this error.
  Configuration Error: This can happen during the creation or modification of search helps in the Data Dictionary (SE11) where the properties of the search help are not set correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the DH129 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Search Help Definition:
  
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