How To Fix CNV_00001217 - Type of conversion routine not specified for field &2 of table &1.

CNV_00001217 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_00001 - Message class for CWB settings maintenance programs

• Message number: 217

• Message text: Type of conversion routine not specified for field &2 of table &1.

What causes this issue?

Type of conversion routine (CNVFIELDS-CONVTYPE) not specified for field
&V2& of table &V1&.

System Response

The conversion program will not be generated correctly unless suitable
conversion routine type is specified.

How to fix this error?

Provide suitable type (in most cases 'F' - form routine) for conversion
routine of field &V2& of table &V1& (defined in CNVFILEDS-CONVFUNC).

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.

CNV_00001217 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV_00001217 indicates that there is a missing specification for the type of conversion routine for a particular field in a table during a data conversion process. This error typically arises in the context of data migration or conversion scenarios, often when using SAP's Data Migration tools or during system upgrades.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A field in a specified table does not have an associated conversion routine defined.
  The conversion routine is necessary to transform data from the source format to the target format during the migration process.
  The field may be expected to undergo a specific transformation (e.g., date format, numeric format) that has not been defined in the conversion settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Identify the Table and Field: Check the error message for the specific table (&1) and field (&2) that is causing the issue.
  
  
  Review Conversion Settings:
  
  Go to the relevant data migration or