How To Fix CE019 - The format of characteristic & is not numeric

CE019 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CE - CAPP messages

• Message number: 019

• Message text: The format of characteristic & is not numeric

What causes this issue?

The characteristic &V1& has the format &V2&. However,
only numeric values can be processed in the formula.

How to fix this error?

Please use another characteristic or maintain the format of the
characteristic within the system for maintaining characteristics.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CE019 - Details

• The SAP error message CE019, which states "The format of characteristic & is not numeric," typically occurs in the context of SAP BW (Business Warehouse) or SAP BI (Business Intelligence) when there is an issue with the data type of a characteristic in a query or data model. This error indicates that the system expects a numeric format for a characteristic, but the data provided does not meet this requirement.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The characteristic in question is defined as a numeric type in the InfoObject, but the data being processed is in a non-numeric format (e.g., text or alphanumeric).
  Incorrect Data Loading: During the data loading process, the data might have been incorrectly formatted or transformed, leading to non-numeric values being loaded into a numeric field.
  Query Design Issues: The query might be designed to use a characteristic that is not properly defined as numeric in the underlying data model.
  Master Data Issues: