How To Fix EA374 - Inconsistency in segment structure table, segment '&1', field '&2'

EA374 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EA - IDoc Basis Messages

• Message number: 374

• Message text: Inconsistency in segment structure table, segment '&1', field '&2'

What causes this issue?

The calculated length of the data element '&v3&' does not agree with
the length in the table of the structure of the segment.
This may have been caused by a change in the data element.

System Response

Using this segment in IDoc processing can lead to loss of data in the
interface.

How to fix this error?

Please check the change dates of the data element '&v3&' or that of the
underlying domain in the ABAP Repository and compare these with the
last change date of the IDoc segment '&v1&'.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EA374 - Details

• The SAP error message EA374 indicates an inconsistency in the segment structure table, specifically related to a segment and a field. This error typically arises in the context of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) or Intermediate Document (IDoc) processing, where the structure of the data being processed does not match the expected format defined in the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Structure Mismatch: The segment structure defined in the system does not match the data being processed. This could be due to changes in the data structure that have not been reflected in the configuration.
  Incorrect Mapping: If you are using custom mappings or transformations, there may be an error in how the fields are being mapped to the segments.
  Versioning Issues: If there are multiple versions of the data structure, the system may be trying to process data with an outdated or incorrect version.
  Configuration Errors: There may be errors in the configuration of the IDoc or