How To Fix DDLS260 - Nested SEARCHED CASE does not return any consistent data type info

DDLS260 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DDLS - For DDL source handling

• Message number: 260

• Message text: Nested SEARCHED CASE does not return any consistent data type info

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DDLS260 - Details

• The SAP error message DDLS260 indicates that there is an issue with a nested SEARCHED CASE statement in your ABAP code. This error typically arises when the different branches of the SEARCHED CASE statement return inconsistent data types, which can lead to ambiguity in the expected output type.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the SEARCHED CASE statement has multiple branches that return different data types. For example, if one branch returns a string and another returns an integer, the ABAP compiler cannot determine a consistent return type for the entire SEARCHED CASE statement.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you should ensure that all branches of the SEARCHED CASE statement return the same data type. Here are some steps you can take:
  
  
  Check Data Types: Review each branch of your SEARCHED CASE statement and ensure that they all return the same data type. If they do not, you may need to convert