How To Fix EU146 - A message number may only contain digits

EU146 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EU - Development Environment

• Message number: 146

• Message text: A message number may only contain digits

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EU146 - Details

• The SAP error message EU146 ("A message number may only contain digits") typically occurs when there is an issue with the format of a message number in the SAP system. This error is often encountered in the context of message classes and message numbers, particularly when defining or using custom messages in ABAP programs or when working with message handling in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Invalid Message Number Format: The message number provided contains non-numeric characters (e.g., letters, special characters).
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the message class or the way messages are being referenced in the code.
  Typographical Error: A simple typo in the message number can lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the EU146 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Message Number: Ensure that the message number you are using consists only of digits (0-9). For example, valid message numbers are 000, 001, 002,