How To Fix W_CB012 - &1 is not a table/structure. Field name must remain initial

W_CB012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W_CB -

• Message number: 012

• Message text: &1 is not a table/structure. Field name must remain initial

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W_CB012 - &1 is not a table/structure. Field name must remain initial ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message: W_CB012 &1 is not a table/structure. Field name must remain initial
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs during ABAP program generation or runtime when the system expects a table or structure but instead finds a data object that is not a table or structure. The message typically appears when:
  
  You try to access a field of a variable that is not defined as a structure or table.
  The program or tool expects a complex data type (structure or internal table) but receives a simple data type (like elementary data types: I, C, N, D, etc.).
  The field name is not initial (empty) but the parent object is not a structure/table, so the system cannot resolve the field.
  
  The placeholder &1 in the message is replaced by the name of the variable or object that is incorrectly used.
  
  Explanation:
  
  In ABAP, when you want to access a component of