How To Fix /BOFU/FDT_EXP_BO_RET183 - Result data object &1 must be a structure

/BOFU/FDT_EXP_BO_RET183 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /BOFU/FDT_EXP_BO_RET -

• Message number: 183

• Message text: Result data object &1 must be a structure

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /BOFU/FDT_EXP_BO_RET183 - Result data object &1 must be a structure ?

  The SAP error message /BOFU/FDT_EXP_BO_RET183 indicates that the result data object specified in your operation must be a structure, but it is not. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP's Business Object Framework (BOF) or when working with data transformation and extraction processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Data Type: The result data object you are trying to use is not defined as a structure. It might be defined as a simple data type (like a string or integer) or an incompatible type.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be a misconfiguration in the data extraction or transformation settings where the expected output is not correctly defined.
  Mapping Errors: If you are mapping fields from one data object to another, the target object may not be set up to accept the incoming data format.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Data Object Definition: Verify that the result data object is indeed defined as a structure in the relevant data model or configuration. You