How To Fix E2221 - & does not exist as table or view or is not active

E2221 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E2 - DE Data Dictionary

• Message number: 221

• Message text: & does not exist as table or view or is not active

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message E2221 - & does not exist as table or view or is not active ?

  The SAP error message E2221 typically indicates that the system is unable to find a specified table or view, or that the table or view is not active. This can occur for various reasons, and here are some common causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Table/View Does Not Exist: The specified table or view may not exist in the database. This could be due to a typo in the name or because it has not been created yet.
  Inactive Table/View: The table or view exists but is not active. This can happen if the table has been created but not activated in the ABAP Dictionary.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the table or view.
  Transport Issues: If the table or view was recently transported from another system, it may not have been activated in the target system.
  Database Issues: There may be issues with the underlying database that prevent