How To Fix S3097 - Invalid search help &

S3097 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: S3 - Transaction for processing logical databases

• Message number: 097

• Message text: Invalid search help &

What causes this issue?

The search help of the logical database is either not active or does
not exist.

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?

Check that you have entered the correct search help of type M or S
(there may be a typing error).
Check also that the search help is active in the Data Dictionary.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message S3097 - Invalid search help & ?

  The SAP error message S3097 "Invalid search help" typically occurs when a search help (a feature that provides a list of possible values for a field) is not properly defined or is not available in the system. This can happen for various reasons, such as missing or incorrectly configured search helps, or issues with the underlying data.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Search Help: The search help you are trying to use does not exist in the system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The search help may be incorrectly configured or not assigned to the field in the data dictionary.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the search help.
  Transport Issues: If the search help was recently transported from another system, it may not have been properly activated or may be missing dependencies.
  Database Issues: There may be issues with the underlying database tables that the search help is supposed to reference.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Search Help Definition:
  
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