How To Fix AQ720 - A symbol can only be assigned to a symbol field

AQ720 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AQ - Message texts for SAP Query

• Message number: 720

• Message text: A symbol can only be assigned to a symbol field

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AQ720 - A symbol can only be assigned to a symbol field ?

  The SAP error message AQ720, which states "A symbol can only be assigned to a symbol field," typically occurs in the context of SAP's ABAP programming environment, particularly when dealing with symbolic fields in your code.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when there is an attempt to assign a value that is not a symbol to a field that is defined to hold a symbol. In ABAP, a symbol field is expected to contain a symbolic representation (like a variable or a constant) rather than a literal value or a different data type.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should check the following:
  
  
  Data Type Compatibility: Ensure that the value you are trying to assign to the symbol field is indeed a symbol. If you are trying to assign a literal or a different data type, you will need to convert it to a symbol or change the field definition to accept the data type you