How To Fix DT033 - Table type changed from &->& (Delete database table/view)

DT033 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DT - Table activation (incl. indexes)

• Message number: 033

• Message text: Table type changed from &->& (Delete database table/view)

What causes this issue?

The table type has changed. Changes have therefore become necessary in
database objects. An existing database table or an existing database
view must be deleted.

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?

This action might be carried out automatically by the system. Otherwise
you must delete the table or view from the database yourself using the
database utility (SE14).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

DT033 - Details

• The SAP error message DT033 indicates that there has been a change in the table type of a database table or view, which is causing issues with the data dictionary. This error typically arises when there is an inconsistency between the data dictionary and the actual database structure, often due to changes made in the ABAP Dictionary (SE11) or during transport requests.
  
  Cause:
  
  Table Type Change: The error occurs when the type of a database table or view has been changed (e.g., from a transparent table to a pooled table or vice versa) and the system detects that this change is not compatible with the existing data structure.
  Transport Issues: If a transport request containing changes to the table structure is imported into a system where the table already exists with a different structure, this error can occur.
  Manual Changes: Direct changes made to the database outside of the SAP environment (e.g., using SQL