How To Fix SIW097 - Table Type &1 contains wrong or missing REFTYPE &2

SIW097 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SIW - Service Implementation Workbench

• Message number: 097

• Message text: Table Type &1 contains wrong or missing REFTYPE &2

What causes this issue?

Value &v2& is not allowed for the REFTYPE field of table type object
&v1&.

System Response

The system aborts the generation of the table type &v1&.

How to fix this error?

Correct the value of the REFTYPE field. With this field you specify the
row type as a reference. This field is optional.
The following values are possible:,,
,,No Information - means no reference type
<LB>A</>,,,,ANY
<LB>O</>,,,,Object
<LB>D</>,,,,DATA
<LB>B</>,,,,Built-In Dictionary Type
<LB>E</>,,,,Data Element
<LB>S</>,,,,Structured Type
<LB>L</>,,,,Table Type
<LB>C</>,,,,Class
<LB>I</>,,,,Interface

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SIW097 - Table Type &1 contains wrong or missing REFTYPE &2 ?

  The SAP error message SIW097 indicates that there is an issue with a table type in the SAP system, specifically that it contains a wrong or missing reference type (REFTYPE). This error typically arises in the context of ABAP programming or when working with data dictionary objects.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Table Type Definition: The table type defined in the Data Dictionary (DDIC) may not have a valid reference type associated with it. This can happen if the reference type has been deleted or modified.
  Missing Reference Type: The reference type that the table type is supposed to point to is missing or not defined correctly.
  Inconsistent Data Dictionary: Changes in the data dictionary that are not properly synchronized can lead to this error.
  Transport Issues: If the table type was transported from one system to another, there may be inconsistencies in the transport that lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Table Type Definition: Go to the Data Dictionary