How to fix SAP error SV540?

What causes this issue? The view cluster compare flag is "&V1&", but at least one of the view/table maintenance dialogs has weaker compare support.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? Set the compare flag in the view cluster header entry appropriately, using the possible entries function (F4). The table/view with the weakest compare support determines the comparability of the view cluster. If a view is "not comparable", the entire view cluster is "not comparable "; if a view is only "comparable in dialog", the view cluster is at most "comparable in dialog". The comparability criteria for modified view and view cluster dialogs are in the help for the transaction "Generate table maintenance dialog" (SE54).Procedure for System Administrators Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

SV540 - Invalid compare flag value '&'

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SAP Error Message - Details

Message type: E = Error
Message class: SV - View Maintenance: Customize Messages
Message number: 540
Message text: Invalid compare flag value '&'
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What causes this issue?
The view cluster compare flag is "&V1&", but at least one of the
view/table maintenance dialogs has weaker compare support.
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?
Set the compare flag in the view cluster header entry appropriately,
using the possible entries function (F4).
The table/view with the weakest compare support determines the
comparability of the view cluster. If a view is "not comparable", the
entire view cluster is "not comparable "; if a view is only "comparable
in dialog", the view cluster is at most "comparable in dialog".
The comparability criteria for modified view and view cluster dialogs
are in the help for the transaction "Generate table maintenance dialog"
(SE54).
Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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