How To Fix DS043 - Unable to specify selection screen (no logical database given)

DS043 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DS - Messages for Editing Text Elements in ABAP Programs

• Message number: 043

• Message text: Unable to specify selection screen (no logical database given)

What causes this issue?

You attempted to assign a selection screen to a program with no logical
database. This is not possible because the selection screen belongs to
the logical database, not to the program.

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?

Specify a logical database (and application) or delete the entry for
selection screen.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

DS043 - Details

• The SAP error message DS043, which states "Unable to specify selection screen (no logical database given)," typically occurs when a report is trying to use a logical database but has not been properly configured to do so. This error is often encountered in ABAP programs that are designed to use logical databases for data retrieval.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Logical Database: The report is expected to use a logical database, but none has been specified in the program.
  Incorrect Program Type: The program may not be set up as a report that can utilize a logical database.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the logical database itself, or the program may not be linked correctly to the logical database.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Specify a Logical Database:
  
  Open the ABAP program in the ABAP Editor (transaction SE38 or SE80).
  Ensure that the program is defined to use a logical database. This can be done by including the statement TABLES: