How To Fix DB629 - Program & is of type "&" instead of "1"

DB629 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DB - Messages for logical databases and background processing

• Message number: 629

• Message text: Program & is of type "&" instead of "1"

What causes this issue?

You attempted to edit variants for a program type specified in the
attributes as other than "1". Variants are only allowed for type 1
reports/programs.

System Response

Variant editing rejected.

How to fix this error?

If the program is actually a report, correct the attributes. Otherwise,
the program name must be corrected for variant maintenance.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DB629 - Program & is of type "&" instead of "1" ?

  The SAP error message DB629 indicates that there is a data type mismatch in a database operation. Specifically, it suggests that a program or field is expected to be of a certain type (in this case, type "1"), but it is instead of a different type (indicated by "&"). This can occur in various scenarios, such as when dealing with database tables, views, or when executing certain SQL statements.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The most common cause of this error is that the program is trying to process data that does not match the expected data type. For example, if a field is expected to be an integer but is being treated as a string or another type.
  Incorrect Program Logic: There may be a logical error in the program where the wrong data type is being assigned or passed to a function or method.
  Database Schema Changes: If there have been recent changes