How To Fix DMCLG498 - Containers are different (sender /receiver); comparison not possible

DMCLG498 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DMCLG - DMC Tool Development

• Message number: 498

• Message text: Containers are different (sender /receiver); comparison not possible

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DMCLG498 - Containers are different (sender /receiver); comparison not possible ?

  The SAP error message DMCLG498, which states "Containers are different (sender/receiver); comparison not possible," typically occurs in the context of data transfer or data comparison processes within SAP systems, particularly when dealing with data containers in the Data Migration Cockpit or similar tools.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises when there is a mismatch between the data structures or formats of the sender and receiver containers. The following are common causes:
  
  
  Different Data Types: The data types of the fields in the sender and receiver containers do not match. For example, one might be a string while the other is an integer.
  
  
  Inconsistent Field Lengths: The length of the fields in the sender and receiver containers may differ, leading to incompatibility.
  
  
  Missing Fields: One of the containers may have fields that the other does not, making it impossible to perform a direct comparison.
  
  
  Different Structures: The overall structure of the data containers may differ, such as different