How To Fix C1167 - Data type of characteristic is not CHAR

C1167 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: C1 - Characteristics maintenance messages

• Message number: 167

• Message text: Data type of characteristic is not CHAR

What causes this issue?

You can only classify characteristic values if the characteristic has
data type CHAR. Characteristic &V1& has data type &V2&.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Use a characteristic with data type CHAR.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message C1167 - Data type of characteristic is not CHAR ?

  The SAP error message C1167, which states "Data type of characteristic is not CHAR," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when working with InfoObjects or characteristics that are expected to have a specific data type.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The characteristic you are trying to use is not defined as a character (CHAR) type in the InfoObject definition. For example, if you are trying to use a characteristic that is defined as a numeric type (NUMC) or date type (DATS), but the system expects a character type.
  Incorrect Mapping: When mapping fields from a source system to an InfoObject, if the source field's data type does not match the expected data type of the target InfoObject, this error can occur.
  Transformation Issues: During data transformation processes, if the data type of the source field does not align with the target field