How To Fix 37222 - Icon assigned to element & (cannot transform to graphical element)

37222 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 37 - Screen Painter

• Message number: 222

• Message text: Icon assigned to element & (cannot transform to graphical element)

What causes this issue?

You are editing a text field on the screen to which an icon is assigned
and want to convert it to a graphical element.
Not all types of graphical elements accept icons. Boxes cannot have
icons.

System Response

Conversion rejected.

How to fix this error?

If you want to convert the text field to a box, you must first delete
the assignment of the icon to the text field. You can do this in the
"Attributes" screen, or in the field list by overwriting the icon name
with blanks or cancelling it with '!'.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

37222 - Details

• The SAP error message 37222, which states "Icon assigned to element & (cannot transform to graphical element)," typically occurs in the context of SAP GUI or SAP Web Dynpro applications when there is an issue with the graphical representation of an element in the user interface.
  
  Cause:
  
  Icon Assignment Issue: The error usually arises when an icon is assigned to a UI element that cannot be transformed into a graphical representation. This can happen if the icon is not available, is incorrectly referenced, or is incompatible with the UI element type.
  Missing Icons: The icon file may be missing from the system or not properly uploaded.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration settings for the UI element may not support the use of icons, or the icon may not be defined correctly in the application.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Icon Assignment: Verify that the icon assigned to the UI element is correctly defined and exists in the system. You can