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How To Fix GU971 - Target table & is not transparent


GU971 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: GU - FI-SL utilities

  • Message number: 971

  • Message text: Target table & is not transparent

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  • What causes this issue?

    The target table is not a transparent table.

    System Response

    A conversion to non-transparent tables is not supported.

    How to fix this error?

    Enter a transparent table.

    Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.


GU971 - Details

  • The SAP error message GU971 indicates that the target table specified in a data transfer or update operation is not a transparent table. In SAP, a transparent table is a database table that has a one-to-one relationship with a table in the underlying database. This means that the structure of the table in the SAP data dictionary corresponds directly to a table in the database.
    
    Cause: The error occurs when: You are trying to perform an operation (like data transfer, update, or report generation) on a table that is not transparent. Non-transparent tables include pooled tables, cluster tables, or views. The target table specified in your operation is either a view or a table that does not meet the criteria for being a transparent table.
    Solution: To resolve the GU971 error, consider the following steps: Check the Table Type: Verify the type of the target table you are trying to access. You can do this by using

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