How To Fix CE132 - Characteristic &: Value & could not be converted

CE132 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CE - CAPP messages

• Message number: 132

• Message text: Characteristic &: Value & could not be converted

What causes this issue?

You have entered the value &V2& for the characteristic &V1&. This value
is to be converted using the Table &V3&. The processing indicator in
the conversion rule is "&V4&".
No appropriate entry has been found in Table &V1&.
&SYSTEM RESPONSE&
If you are on the "Char.Val.Assigmt" screen, the calculation is only
continues after you have entered a value which can be
converted using the Table &V4&.
If you are on the "Method Result" screen, a substitute value form Table
&V3& has been used for the calculation.

How to fix this error?

If you are on the "Char.Val.Assigmt" screen, enter a value which can
be converted.
If you are on the "Method Result" screen, check the result.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CE132 - Characteristic &: Value & could not be converted ?

  The SAP error message CE132 indicates that there is an issue with the conversion of a characteristic value in the context of SAP's Controlling (CO) module, particularly in Profitability Analysis (CO-PA) or similar areas where characteristics and values are used for reporting and analysis.
  
  Cause:
  The error typically arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The characteristic value being processed does not match the expected data type. For example, if a numeric value is expected but a string is provided, this error can occur.
  
  
  Invalid Characteristic Value: The characteristic value may not exist in the master data or may be incorrectly defined.
  
  
  Conversion Routine Issues: There may be a problem with the conversion routine that is supposed to convert the characteristic value from one format to another.
  
  
  Missing or Incorrect Configuration: The configuration for the characteristic in the system may be incomplete or incorrect, leading to issues during data processing.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the