How To Fix DH899 - Search help used is obsolete. Contact responsible person.

DH899 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 899

• Message text: Search help used is obsolete. Contact responsible person.

What causes this issue?

In the F4 help you use <DS:TX.DDDOK_SHLP_ELEMENTARY>elementary search
help</> &V1&, which was created by migration from a K-matchcode with
the same name. During migration, such search helps were assigned
<DS:TX.DDDOK_SHLP_EXIT>search help exit</> <LS>F4_MATCHCODE_USER_EXIT
</> . This exit determines the name of the function module to be
processed by reading the sources of the old matchcode. In this case it
is function module &V2&.
You should not use this solution any longer since the reference to the
matchcode definition will not exist in the future.

System Response

This message appears in internal SAP Systems to ensure that the
conversion is as complete as possible.

How to fix this error?

Contact the SAP colleague who is responsible for the particular search
help. He/she should do the following:
The problem can be quickly solved by giving the particular search help
an additional parameter <LS>FUNCNAME</>. Assign this parameter the
default value &V2& (enclosed in apostrophes).
After activating the search help, it should again function again as in
the past (but without this message).
Check if you can redesign your function module, using the options for
search helps introduced with Release 4.0. You should adjust your
function module to the interface required for search help exits and
then enter it directly in the search help.
<LS>Caution:</> For technical reasons, the first solution is only
possible if the name of function module &V2& has no more than 19
characters. If the name is longer, you can rename the function module.
Alternatively, you can create your own search help exit by calling
module F4_MATCHCODE_USER_EXIT and assigning IMPORT parameter FUNCNAME
the value &V2&.
If you have problems, contact the DDIC group.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DH899 - Search help used is obsolete. Contact responsible person. ?

  The SAP error message DH899, which states "Search help used is obsolete. Contact responsible person," typically indicates that the search help being used in a particular context (like a field or a selection screen) is outdated or has been marked as obsolete in the system. This can happen for various reasons, such as changes in the data model, updates to the SAP system, or the deprecation of certain functionalities.
  
  Cause:
  
  Obsolete Search Help: The search help that is being called is no longer valid or has been replaced by a newer version.
  Configuration Changes: Changes in the configuration or updates to the SAP system may have rendered the search help obsolete.
  Custom Development: If the search help is custom-developed, it may not have been maintained or updated to align with changes in the underlying data structures.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Identify the Search Help: Determine which search help is being used that is causing the error. This can often