How To Fix DDLS178 - CASE (THEN): value & does not have expected type &, length &

DDLS178 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DDLS - For DDL source handling

• Message number: 178

• Message text: CASE (THEN): value & does not have expected type &, length &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DDLS178 - CASE (THEN): value & does not have expected type &, length & ?

  The SAP error message DDLS178 indicates a type mismatch in a CASE statement within a Data Definition Language (DDL) context, such as when defining a database table or view. This error typically arises when the values provided in the CASE statement do not conform to the expected data type or length defined for that particular field.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The values specified in the CASE statement do not match the expected data type of the target field.
  The lengths of the values provided exceed the defined length of the target field.
  There is an inconsistency in the data types of the different branches of the CASE statement.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the DDLS178 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Data Types: Ensure that all values in the CASE statement are of the same data type as the target field. If the target field is of type CHAR, all values should also be CHAR. If it