How To Fix MO408 - You cannot display & with the standard tools

MO408 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MO - Modeling and Prototyping

• Message number: 408

• Message text: You cannot display & with the standard tools

What causes this issue?

The maintenance status of this table or this view is set in the ABAP
Dictionary in such a way that display and maintenance using standard
tools (SE16, SE17, SM30/SE54) is not allowed. Therefore, display using
the Data Browser is not possible either.
You can change the maintenance status in the ABAP Dictionary (SE11).

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MO408 - Details

• The SAP error message MO408 ("You cannot display & with the standard tools") typically occurs when a user attempts to access or display a certain object or transaction in SAP that is not permitted due to authorization restrictions or because the object is not supported by the standard display tools.
  
  Cause:
  
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view the object in question. This is common in environments with strict access controls.
  Object Type: The object being accessed may not be compatible with the standard display tools provided by SAP. This can happen with custom objects or specific configurations.
  System Configuration: There may be system settings or configurations that restrict access to certain objects or transactions.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Verify the user's authorization profile to ensure they have the necessary permissions to access the object. This can be done by checking the user's roles and authorizations in transaction SU53 (Authorization Check) or SU01