How To Fix DH177 - Appending search help & is not active

DH177 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Appending search help & is not active

What causes this issue?

The search help is an <DS:TX.DDDOK_SHLP_APPEND>append search help
</>whose appending search help &V1& is not active.

System Response

During mass activation, the action is continued with a warning because
the appending search help will probably be activated at a later time in
this case.
The action is terminated in online operation.

How to fix this error?

Make sure that the appending search help is active.

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.

DH177 - Details

• The SAP error message DH177, which states "Appending search help & is not active," typically occurs when there is an issue with the search help configuration in the SAP system. This error indicates that the search help you are trying to use is not active or has not been properly defined.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Search Help: The search help you are trying to use has not been activated in the system.
  Missing or Incorrect Configuration: The search help may not be correctly configured or may be missing altogether.
  Transport Issues: If the search help was transported from another system, it may not have been activated in the target system.
  Authorization Issues: There may be authorization issues preventing the search help from being accessed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the DH177 error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Activate the Search Help:
  
  Go to transaction code SE11 (Data Dictionary).
  Select "Search Help" and enter the name of the search help that is causing the error.
  Check