How To Fix DT617 - Maintain size category for table &

DT617 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 617

• Message text: Maintain size category for table &

What causes this issue?

The size category describes the probable space requirement of a
transparent table in the database. The size category determines the
size of the extents which are made available if the space occupied is
no longer sufficient.

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?

Please maintain the size category in the technical settings for the
table (Transaction SE13). Display the possible size categories or the
meaning of the size category with the F4 or F1 help.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DT617 - Maintain size category for table & ?

  The SAP error message DT617, which states "Maintain size category for table &," typically occurs when a database table in the SAP system does not have a defined size category. The size category is important because it helps the database management system understand how to allocate space for the table and manage its data efficiently.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Size Category: The table in question has not been assigned a size category in the Data Dictionary (DDIC).
  Table Definition Issues: The table may have been created or modified without properly defining its size category.
  Transport Issues: If the table was transported from another system, the size category might not have been included in the transport request.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you need to maintain the size category for the specified table. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access the Data Dictionary:
  
  Go to transaction code SE11 (Data Dictionary).
  
  
  
  Enter