How To Fix /AIF/LFA_MES005 - Incorrect field name &1 in structure &2 (see File Adapter Configuration)

/AIF/LFA_MES005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /AIF/LFA_MES -

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Incorrect field name &1 in structure &2 (see File Adapter Configuration)

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/AIF/LFA_MES005 - Details

• The SAP error message /AIF/LFA_MES005 Incorrect field name &1 in structure &2 (see File Adapter Configuration) typically occurs in the context of the Application Interface Framework (AIF) when there is a mismatch between the expected field names in the data structure and the actual field names being provided in the incoming data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Name Mismatch: The field name specified in the incoming data does not match any of the field names defined in the structure specified in the AIF configuration.
  
  Configuration Issues: The structure defined in the AIF configuration may have been changed or incorrectly set up, leading to discrepancies.
  Data Format Issues: The incoming data file may not be formatted correctly, or it may contain unexpected field names.
  Versioning Issues: If there are multiple versions of the data structure, the wrong version may be referenced.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Field Names: Verify that the field name indicated by &1 in the error message is correctly spelled and