How To Fix E_ACTION003 - Check Box Field must be of "CHAR" and of Length "1" Only

E_ACTION003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: E_ACTION - E-Actions

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Check Box Field must be of "CHAR" and of Length "1" Only

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E_ACTION003 - Details

• The SAP error message E_ACTION003 indicates that there is an issue with a checkbox field in your SAP application. Specifically, the error states that the checkbox field must be of type "CHAR" (character) and have a length of "1". This means that the field is expected to hold a single character value, typically 'X' for checked and a blank space for unchecked.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Data Type: The field in question is not defined as a character type or does not have the correct length.
  Data Input Error: The data being input into the checkbox field may not conform to the expected format (e.g., it might be receiving a string longer than one character).
  Field Configuration: The field may be incorrectly configured in the underlying data structure or database table.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Field Definition: Verify the field definition in the Data Dictionary (SE11) to ensure that it is defined as CHAR with a length of 1.
  
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