How To Fix CFD_REPOSITORY_UTIL074 - Custom Field &1: Scale must not be decreased.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CFD_REPOSITORY_UTIL - Custom Fields: Repository

• Message number: 074

• Message text: Custom Field &1: Scale must not be decreased.

What causes this issue?

Decreasement of property <ZK>Scale</> in entity set <ZK>CustomFields
</>is not allowed. The reason is that this would lead either to data
corruption or potentially long conversion times in case much data is
stored in the affected database tables.

System Response

System revokes creation of custom field &V1&

How to fix this error?

Change the value of property <ZK>Scale </>in entity set <ZK>CustomFields
</>to a valid value.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CFD_REPOSITORY_UTIL074 - Custom Field &1: Scale must not be decreased. ?

  The SAP error message CFD_REPOSITORY_UTIL074, which states "Custom Field &1: Scale must not be decreased," typically occurs when there is an attempt to modify a custom field's scale in a way that is not allowed by the system. This error is related to the configuration of custom fields in SAP, particularly in the context of the Custom Fields and Logic (CFL) framework.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to change the scale of a custom field to a smaller value than it was originally defined. For example, if a custom field was initially defined with a scale of 2 (e.g., 123.45), and you attempt to change it to a scale of 1 (e.g., 123.4), the system will throw this error.
  The system enforces rules to maintain data integrity, and decreasing the scale could lead to loss of precision or data inconsistency.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  Review the