How To Fix DDLS408 - If CAST with type is on & (&, type &), type and length must be the same

DDLS408 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DDLS - For DDL source handling

• Message number: 408

• Message text: If CAST with type is on & (&, type &), type and length must be the same

What causes this issue?

If you have a CAST on data elements, the type and length of the source
and target must be the same.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

DDLS408 - Details

• The SAP error message DDLS408 typically occurs during the execution of a Data Definition Language (DDL) statement, particularly when there is an issue with a CAST operation in a SQL statement. This error indicates that there is a mismatch between the data types or lengths of the fields being cast.
  
  Cause:
  The error message DDLS408 is triggered when:
  
  You are trying to cast a value from one data type to another, but the specified types do not match in terms of length or structure.
  For example, if you are trying to cast a CHAR(10) to a CHAR(5), this will cause an error because the lengths are not the same.
  It can also occur if you are trying to cast between incompatible types, such as trying to cast a numeric type to a character type without ensuring that the lengths are compatible.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the DDLS408 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Data Types: Review the