How To Fix 42572 - Valid types are ' ','A','B', but not '&1'

42572 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 42 - Information Workbench

• Message number: 572

• Message text: Valid types are ' ','A','B', but not '&1'

What causes this issue?

NO_VALID_TYPE:
The function module IWB_PARSE_AND_MODIFY has been called using an
invalid PV_INPUTTYPE.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

Exception no_valid_type.

How to fix this error?

Call the function module using only PV_INPUTTYPE= space, 'A' or 'B'.
A space means a text string TYPE STRING has been transferred directly in
variable PV_STRING_IN.
'A' means an ASCII file has been transferred into variable
PT_ASCII_FILE_IN of TYPE HTMLTABLE .
'B' means a BIN file has been transferred in the variable
PT_BIN_FILE_IN of TYPE SDOKCNTBINS.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 42572 - Valid types are ' ','A','B', but not '&1' ?

  The SAP error message 42572 indicates that there is an issue with the type of data being processed in a particular transaction or function. The message states that valid types are ' ', 'A', and 'B', but the system encountered an invalid type represented by '&1'. 
  
  Cause:
  This error typically arises when:
  
  Incorrect Input: The user has entered an invalid value in a field that expects a specific type. For example, if a field is supposed to accept only certain values (like ' ', 'A', or 'B'), and the user inputs something else (like 'C' or any other character), the system will throw this error.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a configuration issue in the system where the expected values for a certain field have not been properly defined.
  Data Integrity Issues: If the data being processed comes from a source that has not been validated or cleaned, it may contain unexpected values.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve