How To Fix DO740 - & indexes were deleted

DO740 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 740

• Message text: & indexes were deleted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DO740 - & indexes were deleted ?

  The SAP error message DO740 typically indicates that there is an issue related to database indexes, specifically that certain indexes have been deleted or are missing. This can lead to performance issues or errors when trying to access certain data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Manual Deletion: Indexes may have been manually deleted by a user or during a database maintenance operation.
  Database Corruption: Corruption in the database can lead to the loss of indexes.
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another, it might have led to missing indexes.
  System Upgrade: During an upgrade, certain indexes may not have been recreated properly.
  Database Migration: If the database was migrated, some indexes might not have been transferred correctly.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Recreate Indexes: The most straightforward solution is to recreate the missing indexes. This can usually be done through transaction codes like SE11 (Data Dictionary) or SE14 (Database Utility).
  
  Use the appropriate SQL commands or SAP tools to recreate the indexes.
  
  
  
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