How To Fix UD704 - Explicit attributes and attribute types of DDIC attributes were deleted

UD704 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UD - EDM - Enterprise Data Model

• Message number: 704

• Message text: Explicit attributes and attribute types of DDIC attributes were deleted

What causes this issue?

There are 3 different attribute categories.
- inherited attributes
- attributes transferred from the ABAP/4 Dictionary
- explicit attributes
Inherited attributes and attributes transferred from the ABAP/4
Dictionary cannot be deleted.
The attribute types are simply deleted for attributes which are
transferred from the ABAP/4 Dictionary.

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?

If you want to delete the attributes which were transferred from the
ABAP/4 Dictionary, you can delete the assignment of the table or view
to the entity types.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message UD704 - Explicit attributes and attribute types of DDIC attributes were deleted ?

  The SAP error message UD704, which states "Explicit attributes and attribute types of DDIC attributes were deleted," typically occurs in the context of data modeling or when working with the ABAP Dictionary (DDIC) in SAP. This error indicates that there is a mismatch or inconsistency in the data model, particularly concerning the attributes of a data element or structure.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Deletion of Attributes: The error is often triggered when explicit attributes or their types that were previously defined in the Data Dictionary (DDIC) have been deleted or modified. This can happen if:
  
  A developer manually deletes or alters attributes in the DDIC.
  Changes are made to the underlying data model that are not reflected in dependent objects.
  There are inconsistencies between the data model and the actual database schema.
  
  
  
  Transport Issues: If changes were transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production) and the transport did not include all necessary objects or dependencies,