How To Fix E2197 - Table is only buffered if buttering type is maintained

E2197 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E2 - DE Data Dictionary

• Message number: 197

• Message text: Table is only buffered if buttering type is maintained

What causes this issue?

The flag for buffering authorization defines whether or not buffering
is permitted for a table.

System Response

However, the table is only buffered once the <DS:DE.PUFFERUNG>buffering
type</> (100 %, partial or generic) for the table has been maintained
in the technical settings.

How to fix this error?

Select <LS>Goto -> Techn. Settings</> to get to the maintenance screen
of the technical settings. You define the type of buffering in the
field<DS:DE.PUFFERUNG>buffering type</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message E2197 - Table is only buffered if buttering type is maintained ?

  The SAP error message E2197, "Table is only buffered if buffering type is maintained," typically occurs when you are trying to buffer a database table that does not have a buffering type defined in its technical settings. This error is related to the table's configuration in the Data Dictionary (SE11).
  
  Cause:
  
  No Buffering Type Defined: The table you are trying to buffer does not have a buffering type set. In SAP, tables can be configured to be buffered in different ways (e.g., full buffering, generic buffering, or no buffering). If no buffering type is specified, the system will not allow buffering for that table.
  Technical Settings: The technical settings of the table may not have been properly configured to allow for buffering.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Table Settings:
  
  Go to transaction code SE11 (Data Dictionary).
  Enter the name of the table that is causing the error and click on "Display."
  Click on the "Technical Settings" button.
  Check the "Buffering" section to