User defined field with Linked Table property

Hi All,
I know this has been posted several times but I cannot get this to work. I am trying to add a user defined field and link it to a table.
I am getting the error "The field 'Related Table' should consist of 8 alphanumeric characters with no valid or default values "
Everything I check says that the code I am using is correct. Is it possible the problem is that I am trying to connect to an SAP table instead of a user defined table. Is it possible to link a user defined field to an SAP table?
My code below:
                oUserFieldsMD.TableName = "OITM"
                oUserFieldsMD.Name = "SHP"
                oUserFieldsMD.Description = "Must ship via"
                oUserFieldsMD.LinkedTable = "OSHP"
                oUserFieldsMD.Type = SAPbobsCOM.BoFieldTypes.db_Alpha
                oUserFieldsMD.SubType = SAPbobsCOM.BoFldSubTypes.st_None
                oUserFieldsMD.EditSize = 8
                oUserFieldsMD.Size = 8
                oUserFieldsMD.Mandatory = SAPbobsCOM.BoYesNoEnum.tNO
Thanks
Karen

Hello Karen,
you cannot link a userfield to a system table. it has to be link to a user table.
oUserFieldsMD.LinkedTable = "OSHP"
when you have error, just try to do it using the same value in the application. If you cannot do it, it means you cannot do it neither with the DI
Sebastien

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