How To Fix DT242 - Field &: Component type or domain used not active or does not exist

DT242 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 242

• Message text: Field &: Component type or domain used not active or does not exist

What causes this issue?

The corresponding row type for a field or the underlying domain for for
a data element is not active in the Dictionary or does not exist.

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?

Go to the type maintenance or domain maintenance screen and activate
the object or create the object and activate it.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DT242 - Field &: Component type or domain used not active or does not exist ?

  The SAP error message DT242 indicates that there is an issue with a field in your data dictionary, specifically that the component type or domain used is either not active or does not exist. This error typically arises during the development or execution of ABAP programs, data dictionary operations, or when working with table structures.
  Causes:
  
  Inactive Data Element or Domain: The data element or domain associated with the field is not active. This can happen if it has been modified but not activated.
  Non-existent Data Element or Domain: The data element or domain may have been deleted or never created.
  Transport Issues: If the data element or domain was transported from another system, it may not have been properly imported or activated in the target system.
  Naming Issues: There may be a typo or incorrect naming in the field definition.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Activate the Data Element/Domain:
  
  Go to the Data Dictionary (transaction SE11).
  Check the data element or domain