How To Fix TA280 - Table & only exists locally

TA280 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 280

• Message text: Table & only exists locally

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TA280 - Table & only exists locally ?

  The SAP error message TA280 indicates that a specific table (denoted by "&") exists only in the local database and is not available in the global database. This situation typically arises in the context of SAP systems that are set up in a distributed environment, such as when using multiple clients or when working with a system landscape that includes both development and production environments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Local Table Creation: The table may have been created locally in a specific client or environment and not transported to other clients or systems.
  Transport Issues: There may have been issues with the transport of the table definition from the development environment to the production environment.
  Client-Specific Data: The table might be designed to hold client-specific data, which means it is not intended to be available globally across all clients.
  Configuration Errors: There could be configuration errors or inconsistencies in the system setup that prevent the table from being