How To Fix DO185 - Lowercase letters are reset (not meaningful for &)

DO185 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DO - Dictionary: Mass activation of domains and data elements

• Message number: 185

• Message text: Lowercase letters are reset (not meaningful for &)

What causes this issue?

The 'lowercase letters' flag does not make sense for the specified data
type and is therefore reset automatically
The 'lowercase letters' flag defines whether it is possible to
distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters in the value set.
If this flag is set, lowercase and uppercase will be distinguished.
Otherwise all the letters entered are converted into uppercase. The
'lowercase letters' flag is only meaningful for character-like data
types.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DO185 - Lowercase letters are reset (not meaningful for &) ?

  The SAP error message DO185, which states "Lowercase letters are reset (not meaningful for &)," typically occurs in the context of data entry or processing where the system is expecting a certain format for input, particularly in fields that are case-sensitive.
  
  Cause:
  
  Field Format Restrictions: The error usually arises when a user attempts to enter lowercase letters in a field that only accepts uppercase letters or a specific format. This is common in fields like material numbers, customer IDs, or other identifiers that are case-sensitive.
  Data Validation Rules: The system has validation rules that enforce the use of uppercase letters for certain fields. When lowercase letters are detected, the system resets them to uppercase, which can trigger this error message.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration of the SAP system may dictate that certain fields should only contain uppercase letters, leading to this error when lowercase letters are entered.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Use Uppercase Letters: Ensure that all entries in