How To Fix MC885 - Secondary table & is now the subsequent table of & instead of &.

MC885 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MC - Aggregate: views, matchcodes, lock objects

• Message number: 885

• Message text: Secondary table & is now the subsequent table of & instead of &.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MC885 - Secondary table & is now the subsequent table of & instead of &. ?

  The SAP error message MC885 indicates that there is an issue with the secondary table in the context of the Material Management (MM) module, specifically related to the Material Master data. This error typically arises when there is a mismatch or inconsistency in the configuration of the secondary tables in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The error message MC885 usually occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Configuration Changes: Changes in the configuration of the material master or related tables that have not been properly updated or synchronized.
  Data Inconsistency: There may be inconsistencies in the data between the primary and secondary tables, leading to a situation where the system cannot determine the correct relationship between them.
  Custom Development: If there are custom developments or enhancements that manipulate the material master data, they may inadvertently cause this error.
  Transport Issues: If the configuration or data was transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production),