How To Fix FRMLNTR017 - Enter one decimal separator only

FRMLNTR017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FRMLNTR - RMS-FRM: Nutritional Values

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Enter one decimal separator only

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FRMLNTR017 - Details

• The SAP error message FRMLNTR017 ("Enter one decimal separator only") typically occurs when a user is trying to input a numeric value in a field that expects a decimal number, but the input contains multiple decimal separators (e.g., both a comma and a period) or an incorrect format.
  
  Cause:
  
  Multiple Decimal Separators: The user may have entered a number with more than one decimal separator (e.g., "1,234.56" or "1.234,56").
  Incorrect Locale Settings: The system may be configured to expect a specific decimal separator based on the user's locale settings, and the input does not match that expectation.
  Copy-Paste Issues: Sometimes, copying and pasting values from other sources can introduce formatting issues, including multiple decimal separators.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Input Format: Ensure that the numeric value is entered with only one decimal separator. Depending on your locale, this could be a period (.) or a comma (,). For example:
  
  If your locale uses a comma as a decimal separator,