How To Fix DO425 - Search help assignment not allowed for reference types

DO425 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DO - Dictionary: Mass activation of domains and data elements

• Message number: 425

• Message text: Search help assignment not allowed for reference types

What causes this issue?

INCLUDE DDDOC_DTEL_REFTYPE_RESTRIKT OBJECT DOKU ID TX
You assigned a search help to a data element with reference type.

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?

Remove the assigned search help or define the data type attributes of
the data element by specifying a domain or with direct type entry
(direct entry of the data type, number of places and if necessary
decimal places).

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DO425 - Search help assignment not allowed for reference types ?

  The SAP error message DO425, which states "Search help assignment not allowed for reference types," typically occurs when you are trying to assign a search help to a reference type in the Data Dictionary (DDIC) that does not support it. Reference types in ABAP are used to define data types that refer to other data types, such as classes or interfaces, and they do not support search helps in the same way that elementary types do.
  
  Cause:
  
  Reference Type Usage: The error arises when you attempt to assign a search help to a field that is defined as a reference type (like a class or interface).
  Inappropriate Context: Search helps are designed to work with elementary data types (like CHAR, NUMC, etc.) and not with complex types or reference types.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Data Type: Ensure that the field you are trying to assign the search help to is of an elementary data type. If it