How To Fix DH159 - Dialog type & meaningless for a collective search help

DH159 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 159

• Message text: Dialog type & meaningless for a collective search help

What causes this issue?

The search help in question is a
<DS:TX.DDDOK_SHLP_COLLECTIVE>collective search help</>. The
<DS:DE.DDSHDIATYP>dialog type</> defined for the search help, howver,
is only meaningful for <DS:TX.DDDOK_SHLP_ELEMENTARY>elementary search
helps</>.

System Response

INCLUDE DDDOC_CANCEL

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 DH159 - Dialog type & meaningless for a collective search help ?

  The SAP error message DH159 indicates that there is an issue with the dialog type being used in a collective search help. This error typically arises when the system encounters a dialog type that is not applicable or meaningful for the context of a collective search help.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Dialog Type: The dialog type specified in the search help is not suitable for collective search help. Collective search helps are designed to aggregate multiple search helps, and certain dialog types may not be compatible.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the search help settings or the way the search help is defined in the system.
  Missing or Incomplete Definition: The search help may not be fully defined, or there may be missing components that are required for it to function correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Search Help Definition: Review the definition of the search help in transaction SE11. Ensure that the dialog type is appropriate for