How To Fix SY265 - Sort field & is not a HEADER field

SY265 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SY - ABAP/4 system messages

• Message number: 265

• Message text: Sort field & is not a HEADER field

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SY265 - Sort field & is not a HEADER field ?

  The SAP error message SY265 indicates that there is an issue with the sort field specified in a report or program. Specifically, the error message states that the sort field you are trying to use is not a header field. This typically occurs in the context of ALV (ABAP List Viewer) reports or when using certain sorting functionalities in ABAP programs.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You are trying to sort a field that is not defined as a header field in the output structure of the report.
  The field you are attempting to sort is not part of the data structure that is being displayed or is not included in the field catalog for the ALV report.
  There may be a mismatch between the field names used in the sorting logic and the actual field names defined in the data structure.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SY265 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Field Definitions:
  
  Ensure that