How To Fix DT188 - Field &: Only fields with data type LANG are flaggable as language fields

DT188 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DT - Table activation (incl. indexes)

• Message number: 188

• Message text: Field &: Only fields with data type LANG are flaggable as language fields

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DT188 - Field &: Only fields with data type LANG are flaggable as language fields ?

  The SAP error message DT188 indicates that you are trying to set a field as a language field (flaggable as a language field) in a data dictionary object (like a table or structure), but the field in question does not have the data type LANG. In SAP, only fields defined with the data type LANG can be marked as language fields.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Data Type: The field you are trying to flag as a language field is not of the data type LANG. This data type is specifically designed to store language keys.
  Field Definition: The field may be defined with a different data type (e.g., CHAR, NUMC, etc.), which is not compatible with being a language field.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Change Field Data Type: If the field is intended to store language-specific data, change its data type to LANG. This can be done in the Data Dictionary (SE11) by editing the field definition.
  Remove Language Flag: If