How To Fix PRF_POWL_HANDLING034 - Field name &1 from Source &2 is required, no change to DB.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PRF_POWL_HANDLING - Powl related Error Handling Messages

• Message number: 034

• Message text: Field name &1 from Source &2 is required, no change to DB.

What causes this issue?

Query is mapped to multiple actions for POWL and each action have some
mandatory fields. Deletion or removal of mandatory fields of Action will
make the action unusable and may cause error/improper update to DB hence
the error.

System Response

Update/Save Process to DB is stopped from proceeding and user must
correct the issue before further processing.

How to fix this error?

Correct the Field mapping in either of 3 ways:
a. Remove mapping of action and the query type
b. check and remove the mandatory field <(>&<)>V1<(>&<)> in error
(Adjustment to action handler implementation would be required).
c. Add the mandatory field with the same source <(>&<)>V2<(>&<)> and
Fieldname <(>&<)>V1<(>&<)> to the result set.

Procedure for System Administrators

Validate the configuration.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PRF_POWL_HANDLING034 - Field name &1 from Source &2 is required, no change to DB. ?

  The SAP error message PRF_POWL_HANDLING034 indicates that a required field is missing when trying to perform an operation related to the POWL (Personal Object Worklist) framework. Specifically, the message states that a field (denoted as &1) from a source (denoted as &2) is required, and as a result, no changes can be made to the database.
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Required Fields: The operation you are trying to perform requires certain fields to be filled in, but one or more of these fields are empty or not provided.
  Incorrect Configuration: The POWL configuration may not be set up correctly, leading to missing fields that are expected by the system.
  Data Integrity Issues: There may be issues with the data being processed, such as inconsistencies or missing entries in the database.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Required Fields:
  
  Identify the specific field (&1) that