How To Fix 5L207 - Old IC number must be a numeric value.

5L207 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5L - Messages for Malaysian HRMS.

• Message number: 207

• Message text: Old IC number must be a numeric value.

What causes this issue?

The old IC number entered must be in the following format:
Format of the old IC number for those born before 1965 is:
X9(7) where X can have the values A - West Malaysia
H - Sabah
K - Sarawak
For those born before 1965 the prefix is to be left blank.
_9(7)

System Response

Error

How to fix this error?

Please check the number again and enter in the format shown above.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5L207 - Details

• The SAP error message 5L207 ("Old IC number must be a numeric value") typically occurs in the context of managing customer master data or related transactions in SAP, particularly when dealing with inter-company (IC) transactions. This error indicates that the system expects a numeric value for the "Old IC number," but it has received a non-numeric value instead.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Input: The most common cause is that the user has entered a non-numeric character (such as letters or special characters) in the field designated for the Old IC number.
  Data Migration Issues: If data has been migrated from another system, there may be formatting issues or incorrect data types that lead to this error.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the SAP system that are not aligned with the expected data formats.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Input: Ensure that the value entered in the Old IC number field is purely numeric. Remove any non-numeric characters.
  Data Validation: