How To Fix DH161 - Data element & for search help parameter & is not atomic

DH161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 161

• Message text: Data element & for search help parameter & is not atomic

What causes this issue?

To define the type, you must assign a
<DS:TX.DDDOK_SHLP_PARAMETER>search help parameter</> a
<DS:TX.DDDOK_DTEL>data element</>. Only those data elements that
describe an atomic type are allowed. You assigned search help parameter
&V2& a data element that describes a reference type.

System Response

INCLUDE DDDOC_CANCEL OBJECT DOKU ID TX

How to fix this error?

Assign the search help parameter a suitable data element.
INCLUDE DDDOC_SHLP_HANDLE OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

DH161 - Details

• The SAP error message DH161 indicates that there is an issue with a data element or search help parameter that is not atomic. This typically occurs in the context of data dictionary objects, particularly when defining search helps or data elements in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error message DH161 is triggered when:
  
  A data element or search help parameter is defined in a way that it is not atomic, meaning it cannot be broken down into simpler components. This often happens when the data element is defined with a structure or a table type that contains multiple fields.
  The search help is trying to use a non-atomic data type, which is not allowed in certain contexts where a single value is expected.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the DH161 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Data Element Definition:
  
  Go to the Data Dictionary (transaction SE11) and check the definition of the data element that is causing the issue.
  Ensure that