How To Fix /AIF/ERROR_HANDLING002 - Field &1 (the position number) does not exist

/AIF/ERROR_HANDLING002 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /AIF/ERROR_HANDLING -

• Message number: 002

• Message text: Field &1 (the position number) does not exist

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/AIF/ERROR_HANDLING002 - Details

• The SAP error message /AIF/ERROR_HANDLING002 indicates that there is an issue with a specific field in the context of Application Interface Framework (AIF). The message states that the field identified by the position number (&1) does not exist. This typically occurs during the processing of messages in AIF when the system is unable to find a specified field in the data structure.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Mapping: The field specified in the error message may not be correctly mapped in the AIF configuration. This can happen if the source and target structures do not match.
  Field Removal or Renaming: The field may have been removed or renamed in the underlying data structure (e.g., a database table or a message type).
  Data Structure Changes: Changes in the data model or structure that are not reflected in the AIF configuration can lead to this error.
  Incorrect Data Input: The incoming data may not conform to the expected structure, leading