How To Fix SMMSS_DDIC032 - MSSQL: Tables/views must contain a maximum of & columns

SMMSS_DDIC032 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SMMSS_DDIC - DDIC Messages for Microsoft SQL Server

• Message number: 032

• Message text: MSSQL: Tables/views must contain a maximum of & columns

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SMMSS_DDIC032 - MSSQL: Tables/views must contain a maximum of & columns ?

  The SAP error message SMMSS_DDIC032 indicates that a table or view in Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) exceeds the maximum allowed number of columns. In SQL Server, the maximum number of columns allowed in a table or view is 1024. If you attempt to create or modify a table or view that exceeds this limit, you will encounter this error.
  
  Cause:
  
  Exceeding Column Limit: The primary cause of this error is that the table or view definition includes more than 1024 columns.
  Data Model Design: Poor data model design can lead to an excessive number of columns in a single table, which is not a best practice in database design.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Review Table Structure: Check the structure of the table or view that is causing the error. You can do this by using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) or by querying the system catalog views.
  SELECT COUNT(*) AS ColumnCount
  FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS
  WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'YourTableName';
  
  
  Refactor the Table Design: If