How To Fix COAT013 - The value & is not permitted for attributes with the type "boolean"


COAT013 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: COAT - Messages Within Administration of Customer-Defined Objects

  • Message number: 013

  • Message text: The value & is not permitted for attributes with the type "boolean"

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  • What causes this issue?

    Only certain values are permitted for attributes with the type
    "boolean".

    System Response

    How to fix this error?

    Select only the values "1" or "0".

    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.


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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COAT013 - The value & is not permitted for attributes with the type "boolean" ?
    The SAP error message COAT013 indicates that there is an issue with a boolean attribute in your SAP system. Specifically, the error message states that the value provided for a boolean attribute is not permitted. Boolean attributes typically expect values of either "true" or "false" (or their equivalents, such as "X" for true and " " for false in some contexts).
    
    Cause: Invalid Value: The most common cause of this error is that an invalid value has been assigned to a boolean attribute. For example, if a value other than "X" or " " is provided, the system will throw this error. Data Entry Error: There may have been a mistake during data entry, where a user entered a non-boolean value (like a number or a string). Data Migration Issues: If data was migrated from another system, the boolean values may not have been correctly converted to the expected format.
    Configuration Issues: There may be

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