How To Fix NP639 - Table of type & only allowed with data section < &

NP639 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: NP - New checks in the activating program

• Message number: 639

• Message text: Table of type & only allowed with data section < &

What causes this issue?

The sum of the field lengths of all non-key fields in the table exceeds
the allowed length.

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?

Remove fields from the data section or reduce the length of the
fields in the data section.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

NP639 - Details

• The SAP error message NP639 indicates that there is an issue with the definition of a table type in your ABAP program or data dictionary. Specifically, it means that a table of a certain type is being used in a context where it is not allowed, typically related to the data section of a program or function module.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You are trying to use a table type that is not compatible with the context in which it is being used.
  The table type is defined in a way that it can only be used in a specific data section, but it is being referenced in a different context.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Table Type Definition: Review the definition of the table type in the ABAP Dictionary (SE11). Ensure that it is defined correctly and is intended for the context in which you are trying to