How To Fix 5F027 - The value of the field must entirely be numeric

5F027 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5F - HR F: Error Messages (France)

• Message number: 027

• Message text: The value of the field must entirely be numeric

What causes this issue?

The value of this field is not in numeric format

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Please specify an entirely numeric value (with non significant zeros)

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 5F027 - The value of the field must entirely be numeric ?

  The SAP error message 5F027 indicates that a field in your SAP application is expected to contain only numeric values, but the input provided contains non-numeric characters. This error typically occurs in scenarios where a numeric field is being validated, such as during data entry or processing transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Non-numeric Input: The most common cause is that the user has entered a value that includes letters, special characters, or spaces in a field that is supposed to contain only numbers.
  Data Format Issues: Sometimes, the data might be formatted incorrectly, such as including commas or periods in a way that is not acceptable for the numeric field.
  Copy-Paste Errors: If data is copied from another source (like Excel or a text document), it may inadvertently include non-numeric characters.
  Field Configuration: The field may be configured in a way that it expects a specific numeric format (e.g., integer, decimal) that is not being adhered to.
  
  
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