How To Fix FDT_EXPRESSIONS753 - Sort columns specified without a sort operation

FDT_EXPRESSIONS753 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FDT_EXPRESSIONS - Formula & Derivation Tool: Expressions

• Message number: 753

• Message text: Sort columns specified without a sort operation

What causes this issue?

Sort columns have been defined for the current table, but the operation
type is either undefined or an operation other than sorting.

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?

Correct the definition of the table operation either by setting the
operation type to 'sort' or by removing the sort columns.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FDT_EXPRESSIONS753 - Sort columns specified without a sort operation ?

  The SAP error message FDT_EXPRESSIONS753 indicates that there are sort columns specified in a data processing operation, but no corresponding sort operation has been defined. This typically occurs in the context of using the SAP Fiori or SAP S/4HANA applications where data expressions and transformations are involved.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when:
  
  You have defined columns to be sorted in a data expression or transformation, but you have not included a sort operation that utilizes those columns.
  The system expects a sort operation to be defined for the specified sort columns, but it cannot find one.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Data Expressions: Review the data expressions or transformations where the error is occurring. Ensure that if you have specified sort columns, you also have a corresponding sort operation defined.
  
  
  Define Sort Operation: If you have not defined a sort operation, you need to add one. This can typically be done