How To Fix EFH008 - Field &1 has not changed directly; it might be changed by inheritance

EFH008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EFH - Equipment Functional Location Heal

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Field &1 has not changed directly; it might be changed by inheritance

What causes this issue?

This field has not changed because its data origin is set to
<LS>Superior Location</> or <LS>Reference Location</>. However, the
field may have changed due to inheritance if the superior object has
been selected for mass changes.

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?

If you want to change the data origin of the field to <LS>Maintained
Individually</>, open the functional location master data screen and
change the value of the field directly by choosing <LS>Edit</>->
<LS>Data origin list</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EFH008 - Details

• The SAP error message EFH008 indicates that a field (denoted as &1) has not been changed directly in the context of a data operation, but it may have been altered through inheritance. This typically occurs in scenarios involving object-oriented programming in ABAP, particularly when dealing with class attributes and inheritance.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Inheritance Mechanism: The error arises when you attempt to modify a field that is inherited from a superclass or a base class. In object-oriented programming, subclasses can inherit properties and methods from their parent classes. If you try to change a field that is inherited, SAP will raise this error to indicate that the change should be made in the superclass instead.
  
  
  Field Access: The field in question may not be directly accessible for modification in the current context, especially if it is defined as private or protected in the parent class.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Inheritance Structure: Review the class hierarchy to determine where the