How To Fix CA253 - From type (&) succeeds "To type" (&)

CA253 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CA - CIM messages: ABAP reporting

• Message number: 253

• Message text: From type (&) succeeds "To type" (&)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CA253 - From type (&) succeeds "To type" (&) ?

  The SAP error message CA253 typically occurs during the process of data conversion or when trying to assign a value from one data type to another in the SAP system. The message indicates that the conversion from one type to another is not valid or not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  The error message CA253 is triggered when there is an attempt to assign a value of one data type (the "From type") to a variable of another data type (the "To type") that is incompatible. This can happen in various scenarios, such as:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The source and target data types are fundamentally different (e.g., trying to assign a character string to a numeric field).
  Length Issues: The length of the data being assigned exceeds the length of the target field.
  Domain or Value Range Violations: The value being assigned does not conform to the expected domain or value range of the target field.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the