How To Fix DA169 - Row &1: Line feed not allowed in control printout '&2 &3'

DA169 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DA - Dictionary: Compare, distribution, timer, instantiation

• Message number: 169

• Message text: Row &1: Line feed not allowed in control printout '&2 &3'

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

In a control structure {x$control_expr$ ... $}, there may not be a line
feed within '{x$control_expr$'. A line feed cannot be masked with '\'
either.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DA169 - Row &1: Line feed not allowed in control printout '&2 &3' ?

  The SAP error message DA169 indicates that there is an issue with the formatting of a control printout, specifically that a line feed (newline character) is not allowed in the specified control printout. This error typically arises when the data being processed contains unexpected line breaks, which can disrupt the formatting of the output.
  
  Cause:
  
  Line Feed Characters: The most common cause of this error is the presence of line feed characters (newline characters) in the data that is being printed. This can happen if the data is being pulled from a source that includes these characters, such as user input or external files.
  Incorrect Formatting: The control printout may have been incorrectly formatted, leading to the inclusion of line breaks where they are not permitted.
  Data Entry Errors: Users may have inadvertently entered data with line breaks in fields that are not supposed to contain them.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Data Input: Review the data being processed