How To Fix APB_FPM_CORE378 - Column &1 uses fixed values but is sorted by internal values

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: APB_FPM_CORE - FPM messages

• Message number: 378

• Message text: Column &1 uses fixed values but is sorted by internal values

What causes this issue?

This column uses a set of fixed values (feeder class method
GET_DEFINITION, parameter ET_FIELD_DESCRIPTION, attribute FIXED_VALUES).
Each item of a set of fixed values consists of a pair (a key and text).
This column will be sorted by the keys and not by the texts (feeder
class method GET_DEFINITION, parameter ET_FIELD_DESCRIPTION, attribute
ORDER_OF_CRITERION).
If this behavior is not desired, either change the attribute
ORDER_OF_CRITERION or remove the fixed values from the field
description.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message APB_FPM_CORE378 - Column &1 uses fixed values but is sorted by internal values ?

  The SAP error message APB_FPM_CORE378 indicates that there is a mismatch between the way a column is defined in a FPM (Floorplan Manager) application and how it is being sorted. Specifically, the error occurs when a column is configured to use fixed values (like a dropdown list of predefined options) but is being sorted based on internal values (like IDs or codes) instead of the display values.
  
  Cause:
  
  Column Configuration: The column in question is set to display fixed values (e.g., text labels) but is being sorted using the underlying internal values (e.g., numeric IDs).
  Data Model Mismatch: The data model or the way the data is being fetched may not align with the expected display values, leading to confusion in sorting.
  FPM Configuration: The FPM configuration might not be correctly set up to handle the sorting of fixed values.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Column Configuration:
  
  Go to the FPM