How To Fix WXP206 - The reference table is copied from the field catalog

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXP - Retail Planning

• Message number: 206

• Message text: The reference table is copied from the field catalog

What causes this issue?

You want to add a new planning characteristic with the reference table
&V1&.
The reference to field catalog &V3& with current number &V4& displays
table &V2&.
The name of the reference table must be identical to the field catalog
name.

System Response

The reference table is copied automatically from the field catalog.

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXP206 - The reference table is copied from the field catalog ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WXP206: "The reference table is copied from the field catalog":
  
  SAP Message: WXP206
  Text: The reference table is copied from the field catalog
  
  Cause
  This warning message typically occurs in the context of SAP Web Dynpro ABAP or ALV Grid display when you define a field catalog for a table or ALV grid and specify a reference table for a field.
  
  The message indicates that the reference table for a field in the field catalog is not directly maintained but is instead copied from the field catalog itself.
  This usually happens when the reference table is derived or inherited from the field catalog definition rather than explicitly defined.
  It is a warning, not an error, meaning the system is informing you that the reference table information is taken from the field catalog and not explicitly set elsewhere.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When creating or modifying a field catalog for an ALV grid or Web Dynpro table control.
  When the field catalog entries have a reference table specified, but the system detects that this reference table is copied from the field catalog rather than being explicitly assigned.
  It can also appear during runtime when the ALV grid or table control is being rendered and the system checks the consistency of the field catalog.
  
  
  Solution / How to handle it
  
  Review the field catalog definition: Check the field catalog entries and verify if the reference table for the fields is correctly assigned.
  Explicitly assign the reference table: If necessary, explicitly specify the reference table for the fields in the field catalog rather than relying on implicit copying.
  Ignore if harmless: Since WXP206 is a warning, if the ALV or Web Dynpro application works as expected, you can generally ignore this message.
  Check for consistency: Ensure that the reference table assigned matches the data dictionary table that the field belongs to, so that value helps in dropdowns, F4 helps, or validations.
  Update your code or configuration: If you are dynamically creating the field catalog in ABAP, make sure the REF_TABLE field in the field catalog structure (LVC_S_FCAT or SLIS_FIELDCAT_ALV) is properly filled.
  
  
  Related Information
  
  Field Catalog: A structure that defines the properties of each column in an ALV grid or table control, including field name, data type, reference table, output length, etc.
  Reference Table (REF_TABLE): Used to specify the dictionary table that the field belongs to, enabling features like F4 help.
  ALV Grid / Web Dynpro Table Control: UI elements in SAP that display tabular data and rely on the field catalog for configuration.
  Message Class: WXP (Web Dynpro messages)
  Message Type: Warning (W)
  
  
  Example
  If you have a field catalog entry like:
  wa_fcat-fieldname = 'MATNR'.
  wa_fcat-ref_table = 'MARA'. " Reference table for material number
  If this ref_table is not explicitly set and the system copies it from the field catalog, you might get WXP206.
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Reference table for a field is copied from the field catalog rather than explicitly set.
  
  
  Effect
  Warning message WXP206 is issued during ALV or Web Dynpro table rendering.
  
  
  Solution
  Explicitly assign the reference table in the field catalog or ignore if no functional issue.
  
  
  Related Info
  Field catalog, ALV grid, Web Dynpro, reference table, F4 help.
  
  
  
  
  If you want, I can help you with sample code to correctly set the reference table in the field catalog or further troubleshooting steps. Just let me know!