How To Fix TA189 - Table &: Key: & added to object list

TA189 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TA - Extended table maintenance (eval., Customizing, client copy)

• Message number: 189

• Message text: Table &: Key: & added to object list

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TA189 - Details

• The SAP error message TA189 indicates that a key has been added to the object list for a specific table. This message typically occurs during the process of data dictionary operations, such as when you are trying to activate or transport a table or when you are working with table definitions in the ABAP Dictionary.
  
  Cause:
  The error message TA189 is generally caused by one of the following scenarios:
  
  
  Table Definition Changes: You may have made changes to the table definition, such as adding a new key field or modifying existing key fields. This change requires the system to update the object list to reflect the new key structure.
  
  
  Transport Request: If you are working with transport requests, this message can appear when the system is trying to include the modified table in the transport object list.
  
  
  Inconsistent State: The table might be in an inconsistent state due to previous changes that were not properly