How To Fix FDT_EXPRESSIONS281 - &1 cannot be converted into &2

FDT_EXPRESSIONS281 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FDT_EXPRESSIONS - Formula & Derivation Tool: Expressions

• Message number: 281

• Message text: &1 cannot be converted into &2

What causes this issue?

Data object &v1& is not convertible to data object &v2&.
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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?

Specify convertible data objects.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FDT_EXPRESSIONS281 - &1 cannot be converted into &2 ?

  The SAP error message FDT_EXPRESSIONS281 typically indicates that there is a type conversion issue in the context of using expressions in SAP's Field-Based Data Transformation (FDT) framework. The message format suggests that a value of one data type (represented by &1) cannot be converted into another data type (represented by &2).
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The most common cause of this error is that the data type of the source field does not match the expected data type of the target field. For example, trying to convert a string to a number or a date to a string without proper formatting.
  Invalid Data: The source data may contain invalid values that cannot be converted to the target type. For instance, if you are trying to convert a string that contains non-numeric characters into a numeric type.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the transformation logic where the expected data types