How To Fix DMEE361 - No sort field is marked as a key field

DMEE361 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DMEE - Messages for Data Medium Exchange Engine

• Message number: 361

• Message text: No sort field is marked as a key field

What causes this issue?

For each format tree, you must mark per level at least one sort field
as a key field.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DMEE361 - No sort field is marked as a key field ?

  The SAP error message DMEE361, which states "No sort field is marked as a key field," typically occurs in the context of the Data Medium Exchange Engine (DMEE) when configuring the DMEE tree for file formats. This error indicates that the system expects at least one field to be designated as a key field for sorting purposes, but none has been marked.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Key Field: In the DMEE tree structure, you have not designated any field as a key field. Key fields are essential for sorting the data correctly in the output file.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the DMEE tree may be incomplete or incorrect, leading to the absence of a key field.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the DMEE361 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Open the DMEE Tree:
  
  Go to the transaction code DMEE in SAP.
  
  
  
  Select the Relevant DMEE Tree:
  
  Choose the DMEE tree that is causing the error.
  
  
  
  Identify the Sort Fields:
  
  Navigate to the section of the tree