How To Fix GS762 - Formula result cannot be converted into the type of the table field

GS762 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GS - Sets

• Message number: 762

• Message text: Formula result cannot be converted into the type of the table field

What causes this issue?

The formula result of variable &V1& cannot be converted into the type
of the table field.

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?

If the error occurred in variable maintenance and variable &V1&
contains other variables, the default values were used to evaluate the
formula. Other values might give a valid result.
If no variables were used in the formula or the variables used have
meaningful default values, change the formula.
If the error occurred when executing the report, change the values of
variables on the selection screen.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GS762 - Formula result cannot be converted into the type of the table field ?

  The SAP error message GS762, which states "Formula result cannot be converted into the type of the table field," typically occurs in the context of SAP ABAP programming, particularly when working with internal tables and field-symbols. This error indicates that there is a type mismatch between the result of a formula or calculation and the expected data type of a field in a table.
  Causes:
  
  Data Type Mismatch: The most common cause is that the result of a formula or calculation does not match the data type of the field in the internal table. For example, trying to assign a string value to a numeric field.
  Field Length Issues: If the length of the result exceeds the defined length of the field in the internal table, this error can occur.
  Incompatible Data Types: Using incompatible data types in operations, such as trying to perform arithmetic operations on character fields.
  Incorrect Field Assignment: Assigning a value