How To Fix 5P221 - &: Use packed fields for comparison only: &

5P221 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5P - Error Messages for Schema, Pers.Calc.Rule and Feature Checks

• Message number: 221

• Message text: &: Use packed fields for comparison only: &

What causes this issue?

You have used a packed field for the decision operation.
Packed fields may only be used for decision operations with
comparisons.

How to fix this error?

Use a '?' in the decision operation and add a comparison value.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5P221 - Details

• The SAP error message 5P221 indicates that there is an issue with the use of packed fields in your ABAP code. Specifically, it suggests that packed fields should only be used for comparison operations and not for other types of operations or assignments. This error typically arises when you attempt to perform operations that are not compatible with packed fields.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You are trying to use packed fields in a context where they are not appropriate, such as in arithmetic operations or string manipulations.
  The packed fields are being compared or assigned in a way that is not allowed by the ABAP language rules.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the Code: Check the line of code that is causing the error. Look for any operations involving packed fields that are not comparisons.
  
  
  Change Data Types: If you are using packed fields for operations other than comparison, consider