How To Fix /BOBF/CONF161 - &1 must be of line type &2

/BOBF/CONF161 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /BOBF/CONF -

• Message number: 161

• Message text: &1 must be of line type &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /BOBF/CONF161 - &1 must be of line type &2 ?

  The SAP error message /BOBF/CONF161 &1 must be of line type &2 typically occurs in the context of the Business Object Processing Framework (BOPF) when there is a mismatch in the expected line type of a data structure or entity. This error indicates that a certain field or attribute (represented by &1) is expected to be of a specific line type (represented by &2), but it is not.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Structure Mismatch: The error often arises when the data being processed does not conform to the expected structure defined in the BOPF model. For example, if a table or internal table is expected to contain entries of a specific line type, but it contains entries of a different type, this error will be triggered.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the BOPF model where the line types are not correctly defined or mapped.
  Programming Error: If custom code is involved, there