How To Fix DT182 - &-&: Switching on NOT-NULL flag for SHORT RAWSTRING type not permitted


DT182 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

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

  • Message number: 182

  • Message text: &-&: Switching on NOT-NULL flag for SHORT RAWSTRING type not permitted

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  • What causes this issue?

    You flagged a field of type SHORT RAWSTRING as NOT NULL. No default has
    been created on the database for this type. A field flagged as NOT NULL
    on the database but without a default causes errors, for example, when
    an update is executed using a view in which the said Basis field is not
    included.

    System Response

    Table is not activated.

    How to fix this error?

    Delete the NOT NULL flag for fields of type SHORT RAWSTRING from the
    table, and activate the table again.

    Procedure for System Administrators

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


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DT182 - &-&: Switching on NOT-NULL flag for SHORT RAWSTRING type not permitted ?
    The SAP error message DT182 indicates that there is an attempt to switch on the NOT-NULL flag for a data type that is not permitted to have this flag set. Specifically, this error occurs when dealing with a SHORT RAWSTRING type in ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming).
    
    Cause: The error arises because the SHORT RAWSTRING data type in SAP does not support the NOT-NULL attribute. In ABAP, the NOT-NULL flag is used to indicate that a field must always contain a value (i.e., it cannot be NULL). However, the SHORT RAWSTRING type is designed to hold binary data and does not allow for the NOT-NULL constraint.
    Solution: To resolve this error, you can take the following steps: Change Data Type: If you need to enforce a NOT-NULL constraint, consider changing the data type from SHORT RAWSTRING to a different type that supports NOT-NULL, such as STRING or a character type (like CHAR or VARCHAR) that

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