How To Fix WS_TOOL048 - Cannot rename deleted fields

WS_TOOL048 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS_TOOL - Message Class for Web Services and Virtual Endpoints

• Message number: 048

• Message text: Cannot rename deleted fields

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WS_TOOL048 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  WS_TOOL048 Cannot rename deleted fields
  
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in the context of ABAP Dictionary (DDIC) or Web Dynpro development when you attempt to rename a field that has already been marked as deleted in the data structure or component interface.
  
  In SAP, when a field is deleted from a structure or interface, it is not immediately removed from the database or metadata but is flagged as deleted.
  Renaming such a deleted field is not allowed because the system treats it as logically removed, and changing its name could cause inconsistencies or conflicts.
  This often happens during modification or enhancement of structures, views, or component interfaces where fields are deleted and then an attempt is made to rename them instead of creating new fields.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the status of the field:
  
  Go to the ABAP Dictionary object (structure, table, or interface) or Web Dynpro component interface where the field exists.
  Verify if the field is marked