How To Fix DH162 - Included search helps & and & both use hot key &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 162

• Message text: Included search helps & and & both use hot key &

What causes this issue?

The collective search help <DS:TX.DDDOK_SHLP_INCLUDE>contains</> the
elementary search helps &V1& and &V2&. Both of them have the same
<DS:DE.DDSHHOTKEY>short cut</> &V3&. Therefore, &V2& cannot be selected
in this collective search help using the short cut.

System Response

The action is continued with a warning.

How to fix this error?

Check whether you can change the short cut for one of the two
elementary search helps.

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.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DH162 - Included search helps & and & both use hot key & ?

  The SAP error message DH162 indicates that there is a conflict with the hotkeys assigned to two or more search helps in a particular context. This typically occurs when you have multiple search helps that are trying to use the same hotkey, which can lead to confusion in the user interface.
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  Two or more search helps are defined with the same hotkey.
  The system cannot determine which search help to invoke when the hotkey is pressed.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Search Helps: Determine which search helps are causing the conflict. You can do this by checking the definitions of the search helps in the Data Dictionary (transaction SE11).
  
  
  Change Hotkeys: Modify the hotkeys for one or both of the conflicting search helps. Ensure that each search help has a unique hotkey assigned to it. This can be done in the search help definition.
  
  
  Check for Custom Search Helps: If you are using custom search helps, ensure that they do not conflict with standard SAP search helps.
  
  
  Transport Changes: If you are working in a development environment, make sure to transport the changes to the appropriate environments (e.g., quality assurance, production) after testing.
  
  
  Test the Changes: After making the changes, test the functionality to ensure that the error no longer occurs and that the search helps work as expected.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction SE11: Use this transaction to view and modify the definitions of search helps.
  Transaction SE80: This transaction can also be used to manage objects, including search helps.
  SAP Notes: Check SAP Notes for any known issues or additional guidance related to this error message.
  Documentation: Refer to SAP documentation for more details on search helps and their configuration.
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the DH162 error and ensure that your search helps function correctly without conflicts.