How To Fix DMEE_PAYMFORMAT359 - Sort field &1: data type &2 not allowed

DMEE_PAYMFORMAT359 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DMEE_PAYMFORMAT - Messages for DMEE Payment Formats

• Message number: 359

• Message text: Sort field &1: data type &2 not allowed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DMEE_PAYMFORMAT359 - Sort field &1: data type &2 not allowed ?

  The SAP error message DMEE_PAYMFORMAT359 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of the Data Medium Exchange Engine (DMEE) format. Specifically, it points to a problem with a sort field in the payment format configuration, where the data type specified for the sort field is not allowed.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Data Type: The sort field defined in the DMEE format is using a data type that is not supported for sorting. This could be due to a mismatch between the expected data type and the actual data type defined in the DMEE configuration.
  Configuration Error: There may be an error in the configuration of the DMEE format, where the sort field is incorrectly defined or not aligned with the data structure being used.
  Field Definition Issues: The field that is being used as a sort field may not be defined correctly in the underlying data structure or may not be compatible with the