How To Fix CNV_PE_GEN146 - Field transformation and 'Copy' or 'Flag' link are defined for field &1

CNV_PE_GEN146 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CNV_PE_GEN - Messages for object generation

• Message number: 146

• Message text: Field transformation and 'Copy' or 'Flag' link are defined for field &1

What causes this issue?

Link field &V1& is assigned to a data field with link of a type <ZK>Copy
</>or <ZK>Flag</>. At the same time field transformation is defined for
the field &V1&. The configuration is ambiguous.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Delete field transformation for the field &V1& or set type <ZK>No Link
</> for the corresponding parameter link in the knowledge base.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CNV_PE_GEN146 - Details

• The SAP error message CNV_PE_GEN146 typically occurs during data migration or transformation processes, particularly when using the SAP S/4HANA Migration Cockpit or similar tools. This error indicates that there is a conflict in the transformation rules defined for a specific field, where both a field transformation and a 'Copy' or 'Flag' link are defined simultaneously for the same field.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises due to the following reasons:
  
  Conflicting Definitions: The field in question has both a transformation rule (which modifies the data) and a 'Copy' or 'Flag' link (which indicates that the field should be copied or flagged without transformation). This creates ambiguity in how the data should be processed.
  Incorrect Configuration: During the setup of the migration or transformation process, the configuration may have inadvertently included both types of rules for the same field.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review Transformation Rules: Check the transformation rules defined for the