How To Fix /BOBF/CONF408 - Structure &1 contains component &2 with type 'TYPE REF TO'

/BOBF/CONF408 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /BOBF/CONF -

• Message number: 408

• Message text: Structure &1 contains component &2 with type 'TYPE REF TO'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /BOBF/CONF408 - Structure &1 contains component &2 with type 'TYPE REF TO' ?

  The SAP error message /BOBF/CONF408 indicates that there is an issue with a structure definition in the Business Object Processing Framework (BOPF). Specifically, the error states that the structure contains a component of type TYPE REF TO, which is a reference type. This is not allowed in the context where the structure is being used.
  
  Cause:
  
  Reference Type in Structure: The structure you are trying to use contains a component that is defined as a reference type (e.g., a reference to a class or interface). BOPF structures are expected to contain only value types (like integers, strings, etc.) and not reference types.
  Incorrect Data Model: The data model may have been incorrectly defined, leading to the inclusion of a reference type in a structure that is not designed to handle it.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Modify the Structure: You need to change the definition of the structure to remove the reference type component. Replace it with a value