How To Fix MO416 - Table maintenance not allowed for table &

MO416 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MO - Modeling and Prototyping

• Message number: 416

• Message text: Table maintenance not allowed for table &

What causes this issue?

Since the maintain flag is not set for this table in the Dictionary,
you cannot create, change or delete entries.

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 maintain this table, you must allow table maintenance in
the Dictionary.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message MO416 - Table maintenance not allowed for table & ?

  The SAP error message MO416, which states "Table maintenance not allowed for table &," typically occurs when you attempt to perform table maintenance on a table that is not configured for it. This can happen for various reasons, including:
  Causes:
  
  Table Type: The table you are trying to maintain is not a transparent table. It could be a pooled table, cluster table, or a system table, which do not support table maintenance.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform table maintenance on the specified table.
  Table Maintenance Settings: The table may not have been set up for table maintenance in the Data Dictionary (SE11). This includes not having a maintenance view created for it.
  Table Locking: The table might be locked for maintenance due to ongoing transactions or other processes.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Table Type: Verify the type of the table in transaction SE11. If it is a pooled or cluster table, you