How To Fix DDLS348 - CAST & type & with this length to type & is not possible


DDLS348 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: DDLS - For DDL source handling

  • Message number: 348

  • Message text: CAST & type & with this length to type & is not possible

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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DDLS348 - CAST & type & with this length to type & is not possible ?
    The SAP error message DDLS348 typically occurs during the process of data definition or when working with database tables and fields in the ABAP Dictionary. This error indicates that there is an issue with type casting, specifically that the length of the source type is not compatible with the target type.
    
    Cause: The error message DDLS348 is triggered when: You are trying to cast a data type to another type that has a different length, and the conversion is not possible. For example, if you are trying to cast a CHAR field of length 20 to a CHAR field of length 10, this will result in an error because the source type is longer than the target type. This can also happen when you are trying to assign a value from one field to another where the data types are incompatible in terms of length or type.
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